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All Forum Posts by: Joseph Allen

Joseph Allen has started 3 posts and replied 7 times.

Post: Analyzing a house hack

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

@John Murphy whoops! Thanks for sharing that article!

Post: Analyzing a house hack

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

I would just like to know a list of factors to use for analyzing a house hack. Some of the things I already know:

Post: How to talk to lenders

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

I am in the saving portion of investing. I am in month 1 of my 12 month savings plan to have about $25k and I’m building my credit at the same time!

I want to know if I should try to talk to different lenders about my options or if I should wait until I have better credit and money saved up.

I haven’t bought a property yet, but I plan on house hacking my first few deals...

Also, should I be talking to any realtors this early in the process? I feel like I need about $25k before I do anything but not sure...

Post: I feel like I’m so far away from buying my first property

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

@Anthony Bellesbach thank you!

Post: I feel like I’m so far away from buying my first property

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

@Phil G.

Thank you!

Post: I feel like I’m so far away from buying my first property

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

@Shawn Dennard thank you!

Post: I feel like I’m so far away from buying my first property

Joseph AllenPosted
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 7
  • Votes 2

I’m 23 years old. Finally found a job that I like making $2k-$3k/month. My credit score is not very good and I don’t have anything saved yet but I really want to buy my first house hack deal.

I do have a plan with my significant other to save up about $25k in 12 months for down payment, closing costs (if necessary), repairs and other expenses.

Good news is my personal expenses are less than $1k each month and I am about to move in to a shared home to be more frugal. It is really hard for me to have patience. I want to buy a house in less than a year but I just don’t know how that will work.

I’m not sure if I can get approved for any type of financing with a weak credit score (570) and not a long work history at my current job that I’ve only been at for a month.

My significant other and I combined bring in a total net income of around $3,500-$4,500 per month depending on how much over time I work. She is a waitress so income can vary. She has an excellent credit score and has been at her current job for 1 1/2 years.

We have a twelve month plan to save $25k jointly, but really don’t want to wait that long. I want to know if there are other options for us. Thanks in advance!