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21 August 2024 | 18 replies
@Marcos Altamirano Toriz - in todays corporate IT world, the game is leveraging "out of the box" application functionality by "configuration" versus "customization".
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14 August 2024 | 4 replies
Appreciate the content on here but I’m not motivated enough to scroll more than a hundred pages to see if a question has been asked already….just saying You have to use the general search function (the magnifying glass) at the top of the page.
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20 August 2024 | 2 replies
There are definitely pros and cons to each so I figured I would just lay out a few benefits and personal thoughts: Small banks/brokerages:Pros:- Some regional knowledge of the market- Possibility of more creative lending guidelines with bank specific programs- Sometimes they have competitive rates for their areaCons: - weak balance sheet (more strict on some guidelines, no wiggle room, inability to be flexible or grant exceptions because they cannot afford to hold less than perfect loans)- Can't scale with clients to different markets- Usually limits exposure to individual investors (they don't want one investor to be too big of a portion of their balance sheet)- Lack of experience with multiple solutions (tend to have 2 or 3 loan products they sell and are too niche to provide tailored solutions)Large banks/brokerages:Pros:- Large compliance departments that understand individual market guidelines (typically each state has specific lending guidelines that augment the national baseline)- Ability to scale into multiple markets with same lender (licensed in many states)- Impossible for individual investors to "outgrow" a large bank's balance sheet (not concerned with one investor's concentration)- More lending solutions available for different scenarios- Often comparable or better rates given the game is volume basedCons:- Can be more difficult to get fast responses if the bank/brokerage does not have good follow up systems in place (or if the underwriting/processing staff gets overwhelmed)- Bad large banks can feel less like a relationship and more like a cog in a factory (less personal)Overall, I have worked from both and worked with both as a loan officer, branch manager, and as an investor/client myself.
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20 August 2024 | 5 replies
Most all programs seem to be overkill for what I want to do.
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25 August 2024 | 61 replies
There are a lot of government programs to help people to get into $100k homes.
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18 August 2024 | 14 replies
The report the realtor gave me shows the Sewer system as OK, but under the plumbing it says "water supply tested and functional: No.
19 August 2024 | 10 replies
Porsha,Homestyle is a great program fairly simple in terms of guide lines and not hard to get approved.
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19 August 2024 | 42 replies
There's a great review of his entire program on YouTube that shows Pace has earned over $40,000,000 just in membership fees!
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20 August 2024 | 28 replies
Do you mean the "Healthy Homes Rental Inspection" program?
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20 August 2024 | 18 replies
There are definitely programs out there that can assist you with maintenance.