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All Forum Posts by: Nick Long

Nick Long has started 1 posts and replied 2 times.

Quote from @Nicholas L.:

@Nick Long

I think you're overcomplicating this... if it's a fixer, once it's rehabbed, just refinance it into either a conventional investment loan, or a DSCR loan.

DSCR loans don't have the 12-month clock - you can usually refinance 90-180 days after purchase. So - fix it up, and then refinance.

What am I missing? 

Thanks for the response, I assumed a primary residence mortgage would have the most favorable interest rate so that’s where my question was coming from.

Hi all, I’ve searched and searched with no luck on this topic. I’d appreciate any feedback. I want to make sure everything that I do is above board and legal.

My wife and I just bought a small fixer upper with cash that’s a minute down the road from our home. I’d like to put a primary mortgage on it during renovation (once livable) to get the 12 month rental clock rolling.

I know that I must live in this house the “majority of the year”. My question is on the definition of that phrase. My wife and I are more than willing to change our address, license, etc and sleep in that house to satisfy this as we want to be truthful.

So, does “majority” of the year mean 6 months and 1 day? Then we’d move back into our current home, finish the reno, and rent after 12 months.


Thanks! Again, we want to follow the rules.