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30 January 2025 | 0 replies
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Bankrate, the big perks of an FHA home loan are:Lower Down Payments: They typically require a smaller down payment than conventional loans, sometimes as low as 3.5% of the home’s purchase price.Lower Credit Score Requirements: They’re designed to help buyers with credit scores that might not qualify for conventional financing.
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
•However, if your wife or her direct family members receive a financial benefit from the sale (e.g., inheritance distributions from the proceeds), the IRS may consider it a related-party transaction.3.Two-Year Holding Requirement•If the IRS deems this a related-party transaction, you’d need to hold the new property for at least two years before selling or exchanging it again to avoid disqualification.
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7 February 2025 | 41 replies
We are currently at a low affordability rate, which is typically a leading indicator of slowdown and price trend change.
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7 February 2025 | 12 replies
This will make it a lot easier to manage, will cost you less than buying on the market and typically you can get 1:1 rent returns.
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7 February 2025 | 7 replies
We typically have a specific criteria of contingencies we are putting into place within the purchase and sales agreement to help protect our investor clients from many of the issues that arise when inherenting tenants.
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5 February 2025 | 8 replies
This method typically provides an accurate, data-driven view before deciding to move forward with a property.
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
That sort of thing is typically negotiable.
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29 January 2025 | 12 replies
Experienced investors typically value properties like yours by analyzing cap rates, cash-on-cash returns, and income growth potential.
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
Just underwrite a refinance assuming about 30-36% of the money you will receive goes to refinance closing costs at worst, and find discounts when you can.
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27 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hi everyone,Last week, I was pulling rent comps to prepare renewal offers using my typical process: starting on Ręntometēr or Rēntcast for a rough idea of recently removed comps, then manually researching on platforms like Zillow, Apartments.com, and Facebook Marketplace.