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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
You said that you are applying for an FHA loan so it sounds as though you'd be living in one unit.
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4 February 2025 | 7 replies
Here’s a breakdown of the main ways investors fund their first deal while minimizing their own cash outlay:1.Private Money & Hard Money Loans– These lenders focus more on the deal than on your personal finances.
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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
With my situation of not being bankable, would DSCR loans still apply to me?
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13 January 2025 | 21 replies
Hey @Dalton Foote - I highly suggest using a renovation loan and house hacking a multi-family if that is possible with your current life circumstances.The 203k and homestyle renovation loans are just amazing products and drastically help you reduce your risk, in my opinion, because you are able to leverage the cost of the entire renovation with such a low down payment loan.We work with a lot of clients who use these products in Chicago, and no matter what, in the long term, they gain great equity.If you aren't able to house hack - the process is essentially the same, but just with more money down with hard money or conventional construction loan.
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2 February 2025 | 9 replies
We hope that you can remedy the situation so that we can move into a habitable home.Suggestions that we have to fix the issues:Hire a company to rip up the carpets, treat the subfloors, and replace the carpets, at least on the main level and on the stairs.Provide an air purifier as a start to remedying the smell.Replace the garbage disposal.Hire a plumber to fix the draining issue in the bathroom sink of the smaller bedroom.Fix the tiles in the upstairs bathroom so they no longer present a safety hazard.Replace or fix the screen doors.Fix the gap between the windows and the walls in the living room.Hire a professional company to treat the entire home for pests.
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4 February 2025 | 5 replies
Also seems like a lot of MF sells occupied with tenants in place so you just have to comfortable with that and contracting up from and seeing inside after contracting. 1st step is to find a great lender and get pre-approved for a loan so you know what your budget is.
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9 February 2025 | 4 replies
The only thing it’s difficult for is if you have multiple loans on the property.
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6 February 2025 | 15 replies
The days of using Kitchen and Bath companies for the cabinets and countertops in your flips are over.
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2 February 2025 | 4 replies
Since the original loan was apparently for a primary residence an LLC could never qualify because it isn't a person who would owner occupy the property. 2.