Someone owned it the entire time and would have to initiate the process or been notified so I don't see how it just happened because the city said so.

@Ali Boone, I like to follow the same 70% rule in rentals so I can refi- and pull my initial investment back out to get another one.

It was suggested to me that I could use hard money to secure a property and then refinance 3-4 months or so later to a conventional loan. The idea being that a refinance is easier to acquire than a standard conventi...

I am a big believer in the fact that there are benefits to many different strategies and if you are able to use multiple strategies to reach your end goals, go for it, just make sure you are educated and prepared to initiate multiple strategies.That is the very short version, but hopefully if helps a little.

Like I said,I was hoping to get this shortsale property using 90-day transactional lending and then finding a lender that would refi without any seasoning....I wasnt clear on that in my initial post. but i guess until i figure that out i will wholesale. and Raymond B. i love to chat with u more and maybe pick your brain.

My mom had just passed and the remodel and waking up every morning looking at the ocean was quite healing for me.I initially hired a management company to handle my bookings but wound up firing them after 6 months.

Jerry Puckett and Sharon Vornholt - could you all possibly recommend an initial campaign for Rachel, including the 4 or 5 selection criteria that she might use on something like ListSource or USLeadList?

Will you be able to charge more in rent if you remodel?

If I was charging 20% or 30% interest on a note, then yes that would be.

Most management companies will charge you for placing a tenant in addition to the cost of managing.