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11 February 2025 | 14 replies
The first step I did to raise capital was refinance my primary residence.
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22 January 2025 | 6 replies
Other factors as well of course: DTI, the LTV, primary residence vs investment property, etc.
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22 January 2025 | 5 replies
Short term rental permits are only granted to owners who will be renting their primary residence.
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4 February 2025 | 11 replies
Conventional financing requires that you have a SSN, Permanent Residency in the US, and a US credit score.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
In my experience, the average Section 8 resident behaves differently than the average market rate resident, and the government-backed rent is not worth the added hassle.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
I was just looking into this, and it seems that Oakland will only allow ADUs on properties with a single family residence (not multi-unit properties).
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21 January 2025 | 15 replies
Padsplit residents can cause problems with neighbors and other residents because many have substance abuse and/or criminal histories.
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
If you own this as a rental then there is not homestead exemption and you'll pay much higher tax rate than a resident/owner occupant in SC.
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28 January 2025 | 2 replies
My plan was to keep the condo as my residence, but after a year, refinance to fund a down payment on a multi-family property, either out of state or in the surrounding NY area.
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Been a lifelong resident and investor here since 2009 Ill send you a message