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24 July 2024 | 7 replies
It's not to say that you can't lock something down with an FHA loan, but you have to be smart about your approach and be open to compromising.
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23 July 2024 | 4 replies
In addition, the service is often less than stellar and you are locked in to their providers.
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23 July 2024 | 7 replies
PROS of this villa: Great tenant, villa has appreciated 100k in 5 years, low HOA fees, locked in a Low interest rate.
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22 July 2024 | 6 replies
Susan, hopefully by now you've locked up a property or two and things are going well!
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26 July 2024 | 75 replies
Of course I understand rates are changing too fast and rates are not guaranteed unless they are locked.
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23 July 2024 | 51 replies
Interest rates will eventually go down and investors will be able to refinance and still have the good price that they bought at, locked in.
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21 July 2024 | 1 reply
Includes all legal ads from every county in PA, but if you go to their individual websites, they are locked behind paywalls.
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17 July 2024 | 12 replies
The locks and keypads have been very reliable overall, with the batteries in each lock lasting about 4 months with pretty active use, and handling some pretty extreme cold weather.
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21 July 2024 | 2 replies
Like many I refinanced in ‘20 and locked in a 2.8% rate on my current property and I assume it can cash flow around 400-500/month if rented, or 125-140k net on a sale.