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Pre approval for first home
I am a brand new investor looking to buy my first property. My husband and i are still looking at different properties but we are unsure if we should get pre-approved for a loan first before making any decision since we are not sure what the approval amount will be. I know the best thing to do is to get approval from different banks to get the best option but id rather get advise from someone experienced.
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@Blake Park thanks so much for the advice! I’m definitely going to reach out to a few lenders and figure out what im pre-approved for.