Couldn't agree more. Had a similar issue with an older property—thought I was saving money skipping the sewer scope. Big mistake...lesson learned the ...

Totally agree about smaller lenders. I remember when I was buying my first rental property, the big banks wouldn't even glance at me twice—too many bo...

Haha, you're definitely not alone—I must've refreshed my credit app about twenty times a day after submitting mine. Funny thing is, I thought I had ev...

Totally agree on this point. I once flipped a property where we mainly focused on cosmetic updates, especially the kitchen—new cabinets, quartz counte...

Good point about the credit age—I refinanced twice in the past decade, and each time my score dipped slightly, but it always recovered pretty smoothly...

Yeah, escrow accounts can feel like a bit of a black box sometimes. From what I've seen, banks usually estimate your property taxes and insurance base...