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Joshua Smith House Hackers: What unexpected issue(s) did you have to deal with when starting out?
14 July 2024 | 16 replies
And seeing it was on a no interest credit card I think of it as just borrowing money, not going into bad debt. 
Deandre Brown Idea on first deal.
11 July 2024 | 9 replies
Deandre,As a Banker I am not a big fan of borrowing money for the down payment unless its from family or a close friend.
Tori Trent What are house hacking strategies that others overlook in an expensive area?
14 July 2024 | 27 replies
I've helped a few borrowers with this program
Terra Padgett Private Lending to JWB Real Estate
11 July 2024 | 11 replies
Since 2006, we've borrowed over $300 million in private lending and have a 100% track record of paying clients back with principal and interest. 
Aaron Henes $6,000 out of pocket with Norada
12 July 2024 | 48 replies
remember payments may only be 400 a month at best.. 6 months reserves is a whopping 2400 dollars.. so someone theoretically with less than 10k in cash could get into these properties.. this William I personally think is highly dangerous for lender and for buyer... its not losing the 10k that's nothing its getting your personal credit trashed when you can't make the payments because you lost all your cash.IMHO if you want to be in the rental game you need 20 to 30k liquid at anyone time that you don't have to borrower etc.. this will insulate you from taking a loss. as you build units of course its not exponential but you need a base.And since this is not TRUE cash equity only paper equity there is no hope of selling them for a profit or what you have in them.. 
Anna Doumkina Financing for a Foreign National
11 July 2024 | 11 replies
Alternatively, there are programs that will allow borrowers to qualify high LTV with either a US Credit score or ITIN.
David Pulido Referral Fees Inquiry
10 July 2024 | 6 replies
The borrower, or house filpper, makes his money once he sells the fixed home.
John Jacobs Homeowners Insurance on a Real Estate Investment Property from a Lender’s Perspective
10 July 2024 | 6 replies
Our loan agreements state specifically the insurance requirements and the borrower must comply.
Jordan Gregg Bloomfield NJ Watsessing station area investors?
13 July 2024 | 51 replies
For ex: When I applied for PPP (for a non-REI business), we talked to several smaller banks who were only lending to borrowers who already had loans with them. 
Tyler Speelman Lender will do 80% of purchase price and not 80% of appraised value.
10 July 2024 | 2 replies
You do not own the home so you cannot use its equity instead you are borrowing money based off of the current owners sale price.Using the same banks/lenders Heloc in some cases can be fine since its attached to another home.