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3 November 2024 | 24 replies
They'll have to find a home they can afford, and then one that meets the guidelines (needs to be in good condition.)
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3 November 2024 | 2 replies
Most of my customers who own their own land typically use Fannie Mae since it offers a ower Dp for 2-4 units and the guide lines are more lienant.
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31 October 2024 | 37 replies
There are others that continue to gamble with floating rate debt.
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7 November 2024 | 14 replies
Therefore anyone with bank originated construction debt or bridge debt is likely happy right now with the rate cut and narrative surrounding future cuts since in many cases these are adjustable rate loans with floors we likely won't see anytime soon.It will be interesting to see whether this cut gets banks who have been on the sidelines back into the market or alternatively some lenders who have continued to lend but with tighter underwriting to ease their guidelines.
1 November 2024 | 11 replies
The loose guidelines say that you are allowed 2 heartbeats per bedroom.
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1 November 2024 | 3 replies
My Instagram and FB accounts were Meta verified (@chicagobrie) and someone hacked my linked business account (@midwestresummit) and violated community guidelines.
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1 November 2024 | 13 replies
Each lender will have to follow Fannie/Freddie guidelines unless it's a portfolio product.
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1 November 2024 | 17 replies
These types of lenders often have more flexible criteria and can help with refi for rental properties without all the strict conventional guidelines.
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2 November 2024 | 8 replies
The reason for this is that existing loan guidelines are set up to favor people buying their primary home.
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5 November 2024 | 39 replies
Those in earthquake zones who INTENTIONALLY don't have the readily offered coverages for such, ARE THEIVES by NOT insuring with expectation of DEFRAUDING the rest of us to pay for there gamble.