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12 February 2025 | 8 replies
It's worth about $350,000 and no liens.I was thinking about making it a midterm rental or a short-term rental but it would require quite a bit of work and would require getting a home equity loan.Also considering selling and buying a turnkey str.I do plan on leaving the country and I'm not sure where I'll end up.Would love to hear the pros and cons from all you professionals.
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23 January 2025 | 45 replies
I just bought my first investment march of last year I gain over 50k in equity .
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14 January 2025 | 15 replies
In reality, it’s pretty rare to find a DSCR loan going up to 95% LTV.
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21 January 2025 | 59 replies
Cash flow is basically a function of equity.
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hey @Jaycee Greene, we typically get loans from smaller local banks.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
Their plan is to raise rents (on the poor remaining souls, improve infrastructure and exert some sweat equity.
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22 January 2025 | 13 replies
So I did a 3-2-1 buydown and secured a 2.875% interest loan for the first year of the loan, and it will gradually go up a percent each year until it hits my rate of 5.875%!
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
@Jordyn Ohsnot enough info to helpbut if you're using a HELOC for the down payment AND getting a loan, then you're probably negative cash flow given that's 100% leveragei would never do that unless i were going to refinance in the short term
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3 January 2025 | 19 replies
@Vinny MuliIf you have equity built up, can you do a cash out refi?
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12 February 2025 | 10 replies
Our bank will let us use equity that exceeds 25% across multiple properties that are either owned free and clear or where they hold the first so long as the deal still cash flows with however much cash is brought to the table.