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Edward Heath Balancing a personal home build and starting a rental business
25 December 2024 | 2 replies
I of course want to start small.My dilemma is: I was approved through work to get a forgivable $12,500 down payment assistance on a "primary home" near where I work.
Erin Helle One month left in 2024 - What are your Goals!
23 December 2024 | 20 replies
I have to decide if im going to use a new injection of capital from the sale of my primary residence to:1) Hold in treasury bills at 4.5 percent until I find another property to purchase2) Pay off one of two existing mortgages, one at 3.75 percent and another at 4.5 percent3) Just find something to buy that beats either of those percentages on paper and be done with it4) Possibly loan out some hard money/broker it to a friend to allocateIts never an easy decision, but its a good problem to have.
Jenni Utz The Power of Relationships in Real Estate
22 December 2024 | 1 reply
I launched a coaching program aimed at real estate agents who want to transition from traditional transactions to building their own portfolios.
Vicky H. Silicon valley struggle is real 😂 Buy primary or continue to rent?
12 December 2024 | 9 replies
If you buy primary you only exclude $750k loan interest if you itemize deductions instead of taking standard.
Zach Howard Class C: Personal loan for 200k, should I use it for multiple down payments, or...?
9 January 2025 | 44 replies
I agree that Class C is definitely not the way to go unless you are just going to flip the properties to home buyers looking for a primary residence.
Breeya Johnson Strategies to Find Deals in Austin
19 December 2024 | 2 replies
It’s refreshing to see someone leveraging both traditional methods and community engagement... it’s a solid mix.
Tom Pappas Future Housing: An Analysis of Container Home Senior Housing
19 December 2024 | 8 replies
Why would capital requirements be any less than traditional development? 
Michael Plaks DEBUNKED: EOY tax planning "tips and loopholes"
23 December 2024 | 12 replies
You need to carry a special type of health insurance, not the traditional kind.
Jewell Arceneaux Attention Investors: Scale up starting with FHA
14 December 2024 | 6 replies
., after a divorce or separation), you may qualify for a second FHA loan for your primary residence.Non-Occupying Co-Borrower: If you were a co-signer but did not occupy the original property, you may qualify for another FHA loan as the primary borrower.Important Note: FHA guidelines typically require you to demonstrate that the current property will not meet your needs or is no longer feasible as your primary residence.2.
Jessica Bercher Mortgage on Primary or Rental?
10 December 2024 | 2 replies
In some cases they cannot pull the money out because it is now (Non-owner occupant) an investment and their credit union or bank may cap them at 70% or 75% MAX LTV.Nothing wrong wiht putting 10% down on a primary but look at the rates on both 5% and 10% usually when you have PMI built in the rates stay the same.