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Patrick Braswell Home Equity Loan vs. Refi on rental without existing mortgage?
19 January 2025 | 5 replies
As long as the rents can cover both the current PITI and proposed P&I payment, credit is at least 680. you should be able to qualify. 
Sakib Khan Thinking About Buying My First Rental Property – Need Advice for the Near DMV area!
14 January 2025 | 10 replies
Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!
Brad Roche FHA 203(k) vs. Fannie Mae Homestyle Renovation Loan
13 January 2025 | 5 replies
Here's how they break down:Fannie Mae HomestyleMinimum Down Payment: 3%-5% (Primary Residence) & 20% Down (Investment/Second Home)Credit Score: 620Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000Maximum Loan Amount: Per County Loan LimitsOccupancy Types: Primary Residence, Second Homes, and Investment PropertiesUnit Maximum: 4 UnitsAcceptable Renovations:-Structural Improvements (e.g., new roofing, foundation repairs)-Cosmetic Enhancements (e.g., new flooring, updated bathroom/kitchen fixtures)-Energy Efficiency Upgrades (e.g., solar panels)-Accessibility Modifications (e.g., ramps, widened doorways)-Luxury Items (e.g., pool)-LandscapingNot Acceptable Renovations:-Commercial Use (e.g., turning a residential property into a commercial property)-Temporary Structures-Non-Residential Buildings (e.g., barns, stables)FHA 203(k)Minimum Down Payment: 3.5%Minimum Credit Score: 620Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000Maximum Loan Amount: $524,225Occupancy Types: Primary Residence ONLYUnit Maximum: 4 UnitsAcceptable Renovations:-Structural Improvements/Reconstruction (e.g., adding rooms, bathrooms)-Cosmetic Enhancements-Eliminate Health and Safety Hazards-Energy Efficiency Improvements-Major Landscaping (e.g., grading, tree removal, adding walkways)Non-Acceptable Renovations:-Luxury Items-Commercial Use-Temporary Structures-Non-Residential BuildingsBoth of these renovation loans are similar in many ways, but the key differences are:1.
Jack Pasmore The Importance of Underwriting. Is Automation Effective?
31 January 2025 | 9 replies
Interest rates and cap rates change, competition changes, your PM ends up being horrible, lots of variables.Just to throw you a monkey wrench, in your killer spreadsheet does it include the credit score, income, and employer of every resident? 
Sol Romand Convert medical office to residential
14 January 2025 | 1 reply
If my target would be low income residents, are there any grants, tax credits, or funds available to help me with the conversion? 
Jules Aton Back in the day...
13 January 2025 | 16 replies
You can't run a credit/criminal without the social.
Bryan Christopher Post sale - Buyer making legal threats about an appliance
17 January 2025 | 7 replies
All that said, we just met them in the middle and gave them the credit because we wanted it to be over.
Joseph Hossenlopp Minoan to furnish rental properties
17 January 2025 | 28 replies
There is a processing fee if you choose the credit card option, but a direct ACH has no additional charges.
MIchael McCUe Is debt relief a good idea, filing bankruptcy
9 January 2025 | 14 replies
Quote from @MIchael McCUe: Money isn't easy to save and $10,000( my debts) is a ton of money I want to save for a downpayment, I'm just starting so I don't have any money I would like to save $60,000 to buy a rental property, I think I could do it in  5-6 years, my brother filed bankruptcy and they relieved him of $6000 in debt from cash money.a list of my debtGst Hst Tax 4500 income tax from working with my dad I oweScotiabank credit card 1400Canadian Tire credit card 500cash money loan 2400Belair 600echelon 600should I pay the 10k back in the next while or should I file bankruptcy like my brother as It won't be for years until I am able to get a downpayment for a rental house anyway.Here are the negative consequences, in regard to real estate, of filing bankruptcy1.
John Friendas Cheapest Funding for No Electric Property
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
It depends. all you talked about was the property but financing is more about the borrower, their experience, their credit, the cash available etc.