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11 February 2025 | 1 reply
House hacking a 2-4 unit property with FHA (3.5% down) or Conventional (5% down) can be a smart way to start, while DSCR loans or partnerships can help if you need alternative financing.
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2 February 2025 | 3 replies
As an out of state investor, I would love to connect and potentially have a property manager in my team that experience in Section 8 rental.
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25 January 2025 | 4 replies
I came across a question for our Rookie Reply podcast episode asking about property management software.
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10 February 2025 | 2 replies
How did you finance these deals?
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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
Secure Smart Financing – Consider FHA, VA, or conventional loans for small multifamily (2-4 units).
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1 February 2025 | 16 replies
Also for conventional financing, the DP can't be borrowed.
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6 February 2025 | 9 replies
Or local to the property?
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11 February 2025 | 3 replies
They're very different thankfully so it feels like there's always at least one who's acting like a normal human being...A defeasance is something that happens on commercial properties when a securitized loan (like a CMBS [commercial mortgage-backed security] or agency loan) needs to be paid off early, either when you're refinancing or selling your property that has a loan on it.
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hello Frank, I think house hacking a small multifamily property that you buy with a low downpayment is one o the best and lowest risk strategies that you can get started with.
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14 February 2025 | 1 reply
With this strategy we are getting traditional financing and buying on market deals.