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19 December 2024 | 24 replies
If you want to be completely self-sufficient, you're willing to build an Earthbag home or another building that can be earthquake proofed but can still be run without public utilities, you can spend a ton of money on a well and can have that well water processed to remove contaminated mine crap, you have a great off-road vehicle and you can figure out how to deal with the flooding without redirecting that water onto someone else's land then you can definitely live there.If it's an Investment you're after, give that up.
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13 December 2024 | 7 replies
Winter doesn't bring too much extra cost as long as the home doesn't have outdated appliances and has sufficient insulation.
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14 December 2024 | 6 replies
However if you plan on buying 3-4units, there is a trigger rule for FHA, it is called the self sufficiency test.
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12 January 2025 | 185 replies
That is all sufficient to establish a fact pattern of actions that will have serious consequence for him.If I was the FBI, I assure you I am not, I would join the Subto “community” and start gathering what I need in order to bring charges and win my case.Hmmm, I wonder if it would fall under the RICO statutes.
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10 December 2024 | 1 reply
I wonder if this is sufficient.
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12 December 2024 | 11 replies
Important note, it takes a lot of reps to be self sufficient as an agent so you will want to join a team of active agents that can help you through the process.Please feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any qs - happy to hop on a call to chat you through it!
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11 January 2025 | 67 replies
Not sure you're quantity of funds, but I'd buy 1 quality property with a 1.25 DSCR(so on paper--intrinsic), and ideally 1x the downpayment money in debt notes(or if that's too hard, minimum 33% but ideally at least 60-80%).
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11 December 2024 | 13 replies
Your primary insurance policy with $300,000 in liability coverage should be sufficient in 99.999% of all lawsuits.5The best protection for you and your investments?
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11 December 2024 | 6 replies
It doesn’t require you to disclose any personal information. you just have to have sufficient assets for down payment and closing costs usually starts out at about 20% down.
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8 December 2024 | 7 replies
Must meet self sufficiency test for 3-4 units on FHA though, which alot of properties in higher cost areas do not meet.Conventional allows 5% down on 2-4 units.