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15 December 2024 | 13 replies
I agree with everything @Michael Baum said.Many people, including myself, have used a 10% down second home loan to buy a property used for a STR.
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11 December 2024 | 11 replies
Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @Ben Cochran, I am with @John Underwood.
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14 January 2025 | 329 replies
@Michael A. believe it or not, but here in California there’s 0 talk about how we are supposed to be compensated.
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7 December 2024 | 7 replies
Quote from @Kathy Kifer: @Michael Plaks - I just came across your response to this question.
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17 December 2024 | 16 replies
For your specific question about doing a JV on the loan, my suggestion would be that both go on the loan and then do a separate joint venture agreement...because you can not have an LLC on the loan for those loan types, they need to be in your personal names.I am not a lender so maybe one of my lender friends could chime on exactly this would work @Zack Karp, @Michael Facchini, or @Jose Valdovinos?
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10 December 2024 | 14 replies
Quote from @Michael Garofalo: Everyone has different opinions on this and it really comes down to personal preference.
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9 December 2024 | 7 replies
I'm about the same as @Michael Baum, maybe an hour or two more in season when I'm fully booked.
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6 December 2024 | 12 replies
Quote from @Michael Plaks: Quote from @Joel Russell: Hi @Steve VaughanThank you for your feedback, really appreciate it!