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Paul J Perez
  • Astoria, NY
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Househacking Multi-family Home with VA Loan in NYC

Paul J Perez
  • Astoria, NY
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I live in NYC and I'm looking to house hack my first multi-family home with a 0% VA Loan this year. I'm not sure if it's feasible in NYC and would appreciate any advice and suggestions from others that were in a similar situation.

I'm currently renting a 2BR for $2000. Out of curiousity I applied for and was pre-approved for a $400K $0 Down VA Loan, though I can probably get more (the current NYC limit is $726k). I'm just worried about taking out such a large loan and having a huge mortgage payment. My income is $150k and I have approx. $40k in liquid assets. After taxes, child support and maxing out 401k contributions I bring home $5250 per month.

I've been looking on [realtor.com](https://realtor.com) and [zillow.com](https://zillow.com) and I'm running into a few problems. In Nassau County, homes close to my price range have huge tax expenses, so I wouldn't be cash flowing. Homes in Brooklyn/Queens/Bronx close to my price range are usually listed as short-sales and may not meet the VA's Minimum Property Requirements, so going for a fixer-upper may not be possible.

So unless I can figure out how to find a multi-family home with low taxes and in decent condition, it doesn't seem like house-hacking will be an option for me and I'll need to go with a traditional loan. I can't move to another market because I need to be close to my kids' school and work.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me on whether I'm on the right path and on finding leads?

Also, I ran a BRRRR Calculator on a property but I'm pretty sure I did it wrong. Here's the link if anyone would like to help me figure out what I entered incorrectly.

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Jerry Cima
  • Putnam County, NY
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Jerry Cima
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@Paul J Perez it seems like your biggest issue is finding the right property (getting a deal). You may want to reach out to a RE agent, give them your requirements and see what they can find. Also, you should research a bit on lead generation. Maybe you can do a mailing, post a listing on Craigslist, look on Craigslist for `rooms for rent` find the owner and see if they are interested In selling. Post on FB, etc. Good luck, make sure to post if you find something.

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