I’ve actually started adding a few basic accessibility features before listing, especially in older homes. Grab bars, lever handles, and wider doorway...
I’ve had a similar experience with the credit score swings—it’s like you’re playing a game where the rules keep changing. I’ve got a handful of rental...
That’s exactly how it goes. I remember my last duplex purchase—my hand was cramping by the end from all the signatures. The “paperless” pitch sounded ...
You’re not alone in feeling that frustration. I went through a phase of obsessively checking every alert, only to realize half of them weren’t even re...
I’ve actually had better luck getting lawyers to budge on their rates when I came in with a really clear breakdown of what I needed and what I’d alrea...
Funny enough, I got sucked into this exact debate with my partner last year when we were house hunting. She fell in love with this new build that had ...
Funny, I used to think DTI was the only thing that mattered too. Back in 2021, I had a couple properties under my belt and my DTI looked pretty rough ...
Funny you mention “spreadsheet city”—I’ve got a graveyard of Excel files from my first few deals. I get what you’re saying about FHA being the practic...
I’ve run into that too—one lender I dealt with had a “processing fee” buried in the fine print if you paid off early. It was only a few hundred bucks,...
Online lenders are kind of a mixed bag in my experience. I refinanced one of my rentals through a well-known online lender last year, and the fee brea...
I've been down the refinance road myself and yeah, it can get messy fast. Last time, after factoring in all the fees, I barely broke even. Curious tho...
Had a similar experience recently. About two months ago, I was refinancing one of my rental properties, and I was a bit nervous because I had an old m...
I totally get the cautionary tale vibe here, and yeah, those hidden issues can be a nightmare. But honestly, sometimes a bit of impulsiveness can pay ...
I get the psychological boost thing, but honestly, I found that tackling the highest-interest debt first made me feel way better in the long run. Took...
Haha, so true. The number of times I've paused a YouTube video mid-project, covered in drywall dust, wondering where it all went wrong...yeah, been th...