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Porter Whitworth Invest while on sports scholarship? Or Wait until I have a 9-5
29 October 2024 | 1 reply
The lowest barrier to entry I've seen for house hacking would be to find areas with grant loans, there are several here in central OH, they are general "majority minority" areas, but many local banks are incentivized to do loans in these areas, so you can often get into a 2-4 unit with no money down, and 15K towards closing costs and rate by down. 
David B. Does satisfying the first mortgage clear out the 2nd LIEN?
28 October 2024 | 8 replies
If i satisfied the mortgage, there would be another 40k lien i would have to satisfy so its not worth to buy it directly from the bank.  
Raghavendra Jakkani Tenant screening with child support
29 October 2024 | 6 replies
Either bank statements showing deposits or Friend of Court printout. 3) Since actual payments may vary, they need to averaged over the 3-6 months verified.Legally, you cannot ask an applicant specifically about child support income, they can only volunteer it.
Dan Gandee My "Cash For Keys" Strategy For Dealing With 100's of Stubborn Tenants/Squatters/Fam
29 October 2024 | 5 replies
I typically have a cashier's check from the bank with the tenant(s) name on it.
Joe P. Syndication - anyone part of pipelines like Lane Kawaoka?
31 October 2024 | 19 replies
Be careful with that BRRR stuff.I personally would not do Remote BRRR as there is just a lot of risk with 1) risk of embezzlement with contractors 2) change orders and 3) bank doing bait and switch doing a lower appraisal and/or LTV on the refinance.Most service providers net worth is under 500-1M net worth and I just did not feel comfortable working with them because they would screw me over when I wire over 30-50k checks to do work.
Brody Veilleux House Hacking Combined with BRRRR
29 October 2024 | 24 replies
You’ll use the banks money to completely fix it up, also increasing the equity of the property which comes in very handy when you’re ready to refinance to get rid of mortgage insurance, potentially pull a heloc, or just be more bankable in general.
Cody Anderson House Hacking with friends or family? Share your pros/cons
31 October 2024 | 18 replies
The tradeoff on the joint financing is going to be the (refi) costs associated w any transfer of ownership, HOWEVER transferring title to the LLC is unlikely to trigger due on sale (b/c it sounds like most banks simply aren't monitoring and/or enforcing due on sale in these instances) which would make the ownership (sans the actual mortgage note) more easily transferable than exiting your position as an individual owner?
Angel Peng DBA process and virtual business address
28 October 2024 | 4 replies
@Angel Peng you can go the DBA route and use it to open a business bank account where tenants can make payments.You will need an actual mailing address though, not just a PO Box.
Kristen White First timer - opinions requested
27 October 2024 | 3 replies
My thinking is that if you had a legal agreement to make monthly payments to your parents, then you wouldn't need to get a bank loan.
Deborah R. Hurricane advice - LTR flooded
5 November 2024 | 39 replies
As for the outer banks of NC, I wouldn’t give them assistance either.