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Updated over 3 years ago on . Most recent reply

Commercial Loan or Quit Claim Deed, which route to take?
I’m in the process of applying for a loan for my first investment property.
A lender just told me that Fannie Mae/ Freddie Mac require their loans to be under my name personally. They explained in order to purchase under an LLC I would have to do so under a commercial loan. Otherwise I could do a quit claim deed 6-8 weeks after closing and change the ownership to an LLC. I am new to this process and my question is what route do investors typically take when investing a property under a LLC.
The area is in Milwaukee if that matters in any way.
Thank you,
Joe Matthews
Most Popular Reply

Not legal advice....
For the properties I've put in LLC, its always been done some time after closing, as the bank wants a person to be liable if the payments stop.
In short, commercial, can get loan in LLC, but you may have to sign a personal guarantee and residential normally in your own name. But it may depend on your bank.