I find it strange that the buyer would have to provide the seller with a free copy of the appraisal in order for the seller to be released from their blanket mortgage.

I do think there is a strange feeling around renting when you own other properties but especially in an expensive market the numbers to rent vs own just make more senses sometime.

This is a strange arrangement, considering the applicant is in fact purchasing something for the bank and not for themselves.

That house hack sounds like a win, no matter what, but to take on several more, with the future of home prices might be more of a risk that it's worth at this strange moment in history.  

I have been using my time and energy over the last couple months to learn how to find off market deals where it is easier to obtain discounted properties.It is strange times in our world and we will very likely be entering an overdue recession period leading to greater inventory, fewer people looking to buy, more motivated sellers..etc.

Hey James...it would be worth your while to purchase Craig Curelop's "The House Hacking Strategy" if you have not already done so...He has also been a guest on BP Podcast #252...As @EvanPolaski said, there is a limit on the amount for an FHA loan...the limit varies by county and whether you are purchasing a home or a multiple residence type structure...you can go to https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/htm  for the limits (its a strange link, so I hope that works!)...

So what type of investment would you make with 8K in this strange fear stricken Covid-19 world that we are living in?

If AOA focused on issues with stuff going  on with state response and report with CoronaVirus, there is some leverage there - testing in CA and reporting of statistics from https://covidtracking.com/ based on CA state reports is strange.

Those are older mortgages that had strange arrangements.

I agree that it seemed a bit strange.