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12 January 2025 | 0 replies
Hello,I am a Software Engineer and a Real Estate Investor working on a tech product for the real estate mortgage brokers.
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8 January 2025 | 7 replies
When you go to a Bank or Credit Union, they can only offer you what products that bank or credit union offer.
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23 January 2025 | 5 replies
It’s important to note that not all bank institutions offer this product.
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13 January 2025 | 12 replies
Once you have a good understanding of what you can afford, reach out to your landlord in a friendly and casual way.
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21 January 2025 | 10 replies
Here's an example: https://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/JDE265SUTFFFSTR.htm...
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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
house hack in some sort of fashion.Either buy a duplex or large single family that you can rent out a room/side of the houseOr buy a fixer upper in the best neighborhood you can afford.
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31 January 2025 | 22 replies
The only product I have seen is the MACU 10% for a non owner occupied.
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25 January 2025 | 7 replies
., get a higher paying job, work two jobs, go to trade school, get a higher paying degree, live in affordable area, etc...these are things that most of us did).
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21 January 2025 | 31 replies
I do agree that I think they're having growing pains, but unfortunately that isn't the kind of thing I can afford to just accept when I'm choosing a company to go with.
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
Fewer but better properties will usually outperform more "affordable" properties.