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Keira Hamilton What I Learned from Owning and Selling a Laundromat – Exploring a Different Asset Cla
6 January 2025 | 31 replies
SBA loans can also be used to purchase existing real estate, as long as at least 51% of the square footage is owner occupied (so occupied by your business). 
Sam Brock Best Way to Pull Money From These Properties
26 December 2024 | 2 replies
DSCR is available for an LLC to use for purchase and cash out refis as long as you never plan to occupy the property yourself.
Melissa Conner Critical Steps To Prevent A Tenant Nightmare Before Handing Over The Keys
23 December 2024 | 1 reply
Full background checks.IDs, names of all people to occupy house.All move in money received, no personal checkslease signed by All.Walk through inspection completed and signed.
Alan Asriants Rent by the room? Is it a good idea?
26 December 2024 | 9 replies
- what if someone is occupying the living areas more than someone else and it causes an issue? 
Clint Miller How Are You Supporting Investors This Holiday Season?
23 December 2024 | 2 replies
What we typically do during this time of year on our owner occupied non performing loans is not perform any legal actions between thanksgiving and christmas. 
Deepak Malhotra 3 bed 2 bath single family home buy and hold in Cheney WA (college town)
23 December 2024 | 0 replies
Conventional non-owner occupied loan. 20% down.What was the outcome?
Hamidou Keita Seeking Advice on House Hacking Strategy: Buying Single-Family Home to Build Duplex i
5 January 2025 | 24 replies
For example in many jurisdictions I can STR units in a duplex but cannot STR an ADU (some jurisdictions will let you STR if you owner occupy).
Jessica Kiely New rental - attracting a qualified tenant
30 December 2024 | 8 replies
Total number of people that would occupy the apartment5.)
Christopher Morris House Hacking in NJ
29 December 2024 | 23 replies
Hi @Dave Tab yes for the low money down loans as far as I know you need to be able to show you are occupying the property.   
Richard Bautista Too good to be true to have connected with a real estate agent who has a whole team?
8 January 2025 | 29 replies
The tenant who occupies the property pays the rent.