They explained that Fannie Mae (according to an exchange with their Servicing Portfolio Manager at Fannie Mae for a similar but not an exact loan) does not allow PMI removal for improvements already included in the original loan’s scope until after a two-year seasoning period

Thank you so much, Luo It’s likely pulling data from Santa Barbara County, which includes north county like Santa Maria, Lompoc, orcutt etc

At the moment, I have an STR in the Berkshires and have considered other investments including multifamily.

Griswold – A great introduction to the financial side of real estate investing, including bookkeeping."

However, this price does not include a finished basement. 

Second, your lease should indicate what items are included/covered by the landlord.

We have some cash savings in the ballpark of 10k ready to invest today not including emergency fund and other savings, but that number is growing thanks to a recent bump in income.Now for the pros.

Without getting too deep into the weeds, there are a few ways to do this, including:- write up an assignable lease and an option to buy which the seller signs, then assign the lease and option agreements to a tenant-buyer.

I personally use Stessa (included free with your pro/business account) and Monarch.

From that point, I’m able to put down 20% of a (350,000) house - ( including closing costs) every 10 months or so.