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Nathaniel Smith
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Any tips on how to get an FHA loan when I have no credit?

Nathaniel Smith
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Columbia, SC
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Does anyone have any tips on how to get a FHA loan when I have no credit and no full time job? For some context I am a Junior in College and a full time student. I work full time during the summer but cannot during the year because of school. Next school year I want to house hack a single family home and rent by the bedroom to cover the mortgage, insurance, taxes, and other expenses.

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Bobby Wallace
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  • Charleston, SC
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Bobby Wallace
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  • Charleston, SC
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Nathaniel Smith -  Get someone (family member, relative, friend, etc)
to be the primary borrower; unfortunately FHA guidelines are not
designed for "Full time students".

Your plan to "house hack" a single family home is one that is used by a
lot of college students. My "Tip" would be to use the creative approach
that many broke investors starting out (many with bad credit) have to
utilize. 

There is more ways to get what you want than qualifying for a FHA loan -
as a matter of fact, if you worked at it, you could probably find what you
are looking for by the end of this semester!

Good luck!



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Bobby Wallace
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Bobby Wallace
  • Real Estate Consultant
  • Charleston, SC
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Nathaniel Smith -  Get someone (family member, relative, friend, etc)
to be the primary borrower; unfortunately FHA guidelines are not
designed for "Full time students".

Your plan to "house hack" a single family home is one that is used by a
lot of college students. My "Tip" would be to use the creative approach
that many broke investors starting out (many with bad credit) have to
utilize. 

There is more ways to get what you want than qualifying for a FHA loan -
as a matter of fact, if you worked at it, you could probably find what you
are looking for by the end of this semester!

Good luck!



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Nathaniel Smith
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Nathaniel Smith
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Columbia, SC
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@Bobby Wallace

Thank you for the tips! I apologize for the newbie questions but I'm wanting to get into REI here in South Carolina. When I graduate and starting working a full time job, what would the process of transferring the loan back into my name if, for example, my parents signed for it?

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Nathaniel Smith
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@Bobby Wallace

Also,

I have thought about seller financing but, I wasn’t sure how widely accepted that was among sellers. What are your thoughts on seller financing?

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Bobby Wallace
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Bobby Wallace
  • Real Estate Consultant
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The FHA qualifications process to transfer from your parents at some date
in the future would depend on your credit score, time on job, debts, income,
etc....just like it is now.

Seller financing would work also (along with several other creative methods)
The "secret" Nathaniel, is finding the R-I-G-H-T- seller!

I appreciate you, 


Bobby Wallace
Chief Procurement Specialist
Vacant Land Solutions
Summerville, S.C. 29485
NMLS #241036

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Nathaniel Smith
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Nathaniel Smith
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@Bobby Wallace

Thank you so much for all the information! This will be my first rental and I’m hoping to house hack a few times to start building my portfolio.