I totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve had smoother experiences with smaller, independent escrow companies too—sometimes they just hustle more w...

You're spot on—lender overlays are a real thing and often more restrictive than FHA's published minimums. In my experience, deals with scores under 60...

Title: VA Appraisal vs. Inspection—Worth Doing Both? I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I wouldn’t call it overkill at all. In my experien...

I get where you're coming from, but I’m not sure a “key terms” page would really solve the problem. In my experience, those summaries can sometimes ov...

I get where you’re coming from, but holding off isn’t always a bad move. I waited on a big bathroom reno during the last market spike—turned out to be...

I hear you on the “loyalty discount”—I’ve never actually seen one materialize in my own experience. Every year, I run the numbers for all my propertie...

That’s true for a lot of the minor stuff—door latches, paint touch-ups, etc. I’m with you on not paying for every little fix. Still, I’ve learned (som...

Couldn't agree more with this. A few years back, I saw a colleague get burned badly after refinancing his home to fund a risky investment. When the ma...

Definitely agree with the points made here—waiting can be tough mentally, but financially it's usually the wiser move. I've worked with investors who ...

I've run into this exact issue myself. A few years ago, I invested in a property in an area that was rapidly developing—lots of new businesses popping...