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Jacob Anderson Is it foolish to use a HELOC for a down payment on a rental property?
6 January 2025 | 11 replies
The impact to a balance of 100 or 200k is substantial.
Joshua Piche Im looking to move out this year and house hack my first property
7 January 2025 | 12 replies
Consider house hacking when rates and prices are a little more balanced with reality.
Jerry A. Exploring Cash-Out Refi Options
6 January 2025 | 5 replies
Higher loan balances we would likely see an opportunity in the future to refinance again due to lower rates so consider a 2-3 year prepayment penalty.Of course if you qualify for Conventional Financing (Fannie/Freddie), there are no prepayment penalties so just calculating out the return of investment timeline on point buy downs.Good luck shopping and let me know if you want to talk further!
Willie J Baxter Creative financing tips?
9 January 2025 | 3 replies
Even if someone in these forums were to teach you a creative financing strategy that required zero out of pocket cash and the seller was willing to accept those deal terms, you still aren’t qualified to own real estate with your current balance sheet.
Ivan Cortez Evicting During Winter Months
1 January 2025 | 6 replies
If I wasn't certain her story tracked, I would ask for documentation of her 401k balance and her application to withdraw money.
Tyler Davis QuickBooks Plan for Managing Rental Properties
7 January 2025 | 3 replies
The biggest issue is that forgetting to assign a location or choosing the wrong one can mess up your balance sheet, leading to inaccuracies.
Marcus Stokes fix and Flip
6 January 2025 | 20 replies
If experience is your concern, you can easily partner up with another experienced investor in your area to help balance the risk out. 
Morgan Iacolucci DADU opportunity but primary home has tenants & Seller wants buy-back provision
7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Have you thought about how you’ll balance those dynamics?
Jonathan Greene If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
4 January 2025 | 26 replies
Again how we balance automation and the use of AI for ops streamlining with human-centered property management is key.
Juan Ruben Cortez Assuming a VA Loan
29 December 2024 | 1 reply
Quote from @Juan Ruben Cortez: I believe the funding fee is 0.5% of the remaining loan balance, plus maybe another $500 - $1,000 in lender fees.