I am unconvinced that the new administration will meaningfully address the deficit and US credit will continue to erode gradually, contributing to rising rates.

I purchased a duplex in Saginaw from them in late 2023 and should have seen the red flags from the start.An early red flag was when my contact Katee was doing a video walk-through of the property that I ultimately purchased.

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I think it should appraise for at least 600k and think 650k is reasonable.It’s fully renovated and fully leased for $5,200/month.I’ve reached out to banks to see if I could use cross collateral to be my equity contribution but at least so far they’ve also wanted 10% cash.I’d like to avoid coming out of pocket with cash.I was wondering if you had creative ideas on how I might be able to get this financed 💗

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Ultimately, an ACCEPTABLE cosigner may be needed.