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Blog, page 21 of 27

Investor circling a cap rate figure on a printed listing Property Investing

What Cap Rate Actually Tells an Investor

Two properties crossed my desk the same week last year, both listed at four hundred thousand dollars, both advertising a seven...

Victor AmaroSep 15, 20265 min read
Blank rental application form on a clipboard Renting

What a Landlord Can and Cannot Ask a Tenant

I once had a fellow landlord ask me, over coffee, why I did not simply ask applicants whether they planned to have kids soon,...

Victor AmaroSep 15, 20265 min read
Homeowner comparing two refinance offers on paper Mortgages and Financing

Refinancing Only Makes Sense in These Cases

A homeowner called me convinced she should refinance because rates had dropped a full percentage point since her original loan.

Derek WallaceSep 15, 20264 min read
Loan officer reviewing paperwork behind a stack of files Mortgages and Financing

What Underwriters Check That Buyers Never See

A file I underwrote years ago fell apart four days before closing over a nine hundred dollar furniture purchase the buyer made...

Derek WallaceSep 15, 20264 min read