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0066 Obtaining A Mortgage, The Rules Of Engagement (Part 1)
Today I welcome guest Kwasi Jenkins, who has 8 years experience as both a mortgage officer and loan processor. The loan processor is the person that communicates between the borrower, the mortgage officer (sales man), and the underwriter (final reviewer after all policies and regulators have been approved). This is a great interview, as it gave insights into: 1) What
Christmas 2013
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BiggerPockets Guest Post #3: Why ‘Don’t Buy In THAT Neighborhood’ is STUPID Advice!
BiggerPockets.com Reblog: Why ‘Don’t Buy In THAT Neighborhood’ is STUPID Advice! As a beginning real estate investor, we’ve all looked started looking at properties, and most of us come to a point where we start seeing houses in a very low price range. We ask people who have invested real estate, “what about these cheap houses in this neighborhood?”, and
0065 CompareCredit com and Emergency Lines of Credit (Part 1)
Here it a two part series regarding emergency credit situation, and online resources that can help you get funding for small to large installations when combined and done strategically. I needed to replace a roof (I should have replaced it a year and a half ago, but I only patched it. Check out my article 0058 Do Your Repairs Up
0064 Audience Questions: Financing, Quickest Way To Close First Deal, and Coordinating Contractors
Hello, These were questions that were submitted when members first signed up for my newsletter, and got their first crack at submitting their first questions. The questions addressed today are: 1) How did I go about financing my rental properties and their subsequent renovations 2) Whats the quickest way to close your first deal 3) Can a contractor go with
0063 Tips On Investing In Real Estate in The Inner City – BiggerPockets Guest Article
BiggerPockets Tips On Investing In Real Estate In The Inner City: Reblog from December 15th, 2013 article
0062 How To Handle Basement Water Leaks Repairs!
For those of you thinking of investing in properties with basements, trust me, water leakage is a common problem but there are steps you can take one by one to fix the issue. Please listen today as I discuss the 3 main steps of fixing basement water leaks: 1) Fixing the Gutters To Route Water Away From Your House (so
0061 Audience Questions: Lead and Mold Removal, Finding Tenants, and Renovation Costs
Here are audience questions submitted through the survey that is sent when you sign up for my newsletter. I will give you my advice on the following: 1) What Do You Do About Lead Paint 2) What Was The Breakdown Of The 13k House 3) What About Flood Damage – Did I handle It Myself Or Hire It Out 4)
0060 BiggerPockets Blog: The Truth About Cheap Properties and War Zones
BiggerPockets: Investing in a Low Priced Neighborhood Doesn’t Mean It’s A War Zone! Here is my guest contributor post to biggerpockets! Thank you, and don’t forget to leave comments!! This is a really big opportunity to spread this awareness and strategy, and thank you all who’ve been with me up till now to be able to have a larger platform
0059 Find Geographic And Economic Indicators To Determine The Best Cities To Invest In
There are anchors you can look for, on google maps or just by doing a search of the local industries, that give you a great example cities to invest in. In this episode, I share with you the geographical anchors you can spot by looking at an address on google maps, as well as other economic anchors that can really