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14 January 2025 | 329 replies
Why pay rent when your landlord gives you free housing, free maintenance team, free mortgage, free electricity, free water, free trash?
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7 January 2025 | 2 replies
With the current mortgage rate constraints affecting how many buyers are willing to enter the market we are seeing a lot of borrowers have success with the BRRRR strategy with plans to sell in the next 3-5 years when interest rates go down.Researching potential LTR and STR rental amounts and seeing if holding for a few years is a viable option is a good analysis to do well.
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7 January 2025 | 0 replies
The HML covered 100% of the $32,500 rehab budget through drawbacks.Refinance: Post-rehab, I refinanced into a primary mortgage, creating 25.5% equity in the property.Future Financing: I plan to leverage the property with a HELOC to access up to $86,000 in capital for future deals.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
After those sources are RE agents, mortgage brokers, friends and family.
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14 January 2025 | 21 replies
Mortgage Broker/ Bank/ Hard Money Lender – Someone that has experience working with other investors.
31 December 2024 | 10 replies
I was hoping the rate cuts in the last 12 months would have had more of an impact on mortgage rates.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Then as soon as the 1031 is complete do a cash out refi, or a second mortgage or LOC on the property.
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
You would be 100% leveraged, and you'd have 2 separate loans (One HELOC and traditional mortgage).
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13 January 2025 | 31 replies
Quote from @HMS Realty Home Mortgage Solutions: Have you thought about starting out with the first investment of buying your own home?
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7 January 2025 | 6 replies
It was bought in 2004 and due to financial issues, I believe ~$197k is still owed on the mortgage.