It’s crucial to ensure that your cash reserves can cover not only the mortgage but also unexpected expenses during the remodel.The 30% housing rule is a helpful guideline to avoid overextending yourself, and ideally, you should be comfortable with your monthly housing costs even without rental income.

I read that one of the requirements for getting your second FHA loan is having a change in family size. Has anyone gotten a 2nd FHA loan this way or know of someone who has?? I'd really appreciate any and all helpful ...

Because the interest rates were so low, I was able to keep the same mortgage payment cost we had before but for both houses with a shorter term! 

Because they cannot afford the house or mortgage payment, and in many scenarios the rent payment is going to be the same or more than the mortgage payment.

Yes Note and Mortgage. 

They will give you a normal mortgage + construction funds for your project.

That is the same way a lender would qualify someone for a mortgage.

Buyer was a real estate agent and all that information was in the mortgage and note and closing was with an attorney. 

Me and my wife currently have a sonyma fha loan.I have no other dti except for my mortgage payment.

Quick question on those who have done seller financing:- Buying a 0.3 acre downtown fort lauderdale multi family, negotiated an around 1M price w lot of development rights, double lot. seller got it way back early 90s for pennies- got good credit 800+, w2 job etc put 40% down and mortgage bank offered 6.62% 30yr fixed (CF negative as this would make current rent roll not too much compared to the PITI)- property is in ok condition, needs 20-30k repairs which seller OKd, and all 3 tenants are month to month, pay bit under market but also ok- seller would like to do seller financing, interest only at 5.75%, 30yr amortization at 7yr balloon (CF would be positive) - id be paying some principal as well, just to grow some equity- buying this deal for the future development of the area (las olas, kushner broward crossing) so not really worried even if we overpay for it now, but never done creative finance as i always relied on a strong W2 job to get good loans but obv im used to 3% 30yr rates from covid times not this 6+ environment..Goal is to hold the property 3-5yrs, and then actually develop it or sell half the land / refinance, pull out HELOC if it appreciates.Questions:1) What does he know that i dont?