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Tiana Engstrom Need Advice on next step
14 March 2019 | 14 replies
Keep in mind as I had seen on another thread the principal residence rule of living in the home for 2 of the past 5 years to qualify as 250k or 500k(?)  
Frederic Babeux Investing in farmland?
29 October 2017 | 16 replies
Farming operations have scaled correspondingly and what was the family farm of my grandparents is no longer sustainable ... in the areas where my parents grew-up, many "family" farms today are working  6 - 10 sections annually - a task that requires millions of dollars in capital equipment.There are also farmers who are specializing in organic and/or non GMO crops (both of which may require maintaining a wide border strip between their fields and their neighbours crops).There were (and likely still are) two principal ways of renting farm land in that area: a) straight rent per acre/quarter/section or b) a share cropping arrangement with the farmer working the land.  
Matthew Bossick Newbie looking for some help in Orlando, FL
15 October 2017 | 6 replies
The living quarters of an accessory cottage dwelling (ACD) shall not exceed 40% of the living quarters of the principal structureor 1,200 square feet, whichever is less.
David Schulwitz Better for BRRRR: HELOC or Cash?
17 February 2018 | 11 replies
I'm looking for local Dallas/Fort Worth BRRRR opportunities as well as buying cheaper high yield turn-key deals in cash (50k-70k out of state houses yielding 12-15% in Indianapolis, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, etc)Here's what I'm considering: what if I apply my 50k of cash towards the principal of my home, immediately reducing the balance of my primary mortgage down to 112k.
Christopher Ward Funding strategy for first deal
10 October 2017 | 3 replies
They tend to be interest only, which give you the option of making a low minimum payment and paying back the principal at your discretion.
Libby Baugher Should I use 30 yr or 15 yr loan for my rental properties?
12 June 2018 | 20 replies
One went from principal paydown of $230/mo while a 30 to $1200/mo on a 15. 
Dorian Dixon Found a deal, now what!?
6 January 2019 | 10 replies
I have been marketing his off-market properties for over a year.SCENARIO #2 - Major seller/broker approaches me and wants me to sign NDA / CA as principal buyer.
Kevin Phu How to use the rest of my VA loan
5 January 2019 | 13 replies
I have only had the house for a little over a year so only ~$10k in principal has been paid off and I am not sure what the current value is.
Megan Cauble Can a mortgaged property by an individual be titled as an LLC?
3 January 2019 | 4 replies
You can make this transfer to a limited liability company (LLC), provided that "The mortgage loan was purchased or securitized by Fannie Mae on or after June 1, 2016, andthe LLC is controlled by the original borrower or the original borrower owns a majority interest in the LLC, and if the transfer results in a permitted change of occupancy type to an investment property, such change does not violate the security instrument (for example, the 12 month occupancy requirement for a principal residence).Note: The servicer must notify the borrower that a property transferred to an LLC must be transferred back to a natural person prior to any subsequent refinance application in order to meet Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide underwriting requirements."
Mike S. Use a home mortage to finance an LLC
10 January 2019 | 4 replies
Should the LLC pay me for the monthly payment and record the interest as expense and the principal as distribution?