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18 January 2025 | 3 replies
Do not take any more partial payments.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
Also, conventional lending will NOT allow you to get gift funds OR borrow unsecured funds to help fund a down payment on an investment property.
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15 January 2025 | 1 reply
Now that I am in position, I would like to place a mobile home to generate some passive income, but I don't want to use my savings for the down payment.
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20 January 2025 | 37 replies
i shelled out big 20-25% down payments on my first few deals, and then realized... hey, this won't work for very long!
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14 January 2025 | 5 replies
@Chris Ke With $200K for a down payment and the ability to invest full-time, consider starting with a 4-plex or multiple single-family homes (SFHs) within a 5-hour drive of Los Angeles in areas like San Bernardino or Riverside.
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12 January 2025 | 13 replies
@Tyler Speelman Your strategy to assist your sibling with a down payment while minimizing tax liability is creative but comes with complexities.
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13 February 2025 | 5 replies
She has our mortgage payment and 2 vehicles in her name.
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15 February 2025 | 11 replies
maybe they would do a subject to and have you take over their mortgage payments - do they have a good interest rate?
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15 February 2025 | 6 replies
For your mortgage, a 30-year loan will give you lower monthly payments, which could be ideal while starting out.
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10 February 2025 | 3 replies
Are payments current or behind?