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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
We just need to verify that you have cash for the downpayment, closing cost, and up to 6 months of the mortgage payment as reserves.
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11 February 2025 | 4 replies
In addition to taking 6-9 months to close, they are also subject to (i) annual audits, (ii) annual REAC property inspections, (iii) recurring annual MIP payments on top of your interest rate, (iv) large initial deposits to the replacement reserve, (v) commercial space limitations to 15-20% EGI / 25% NRA, and (vi) less forgiving underwriting with 7.00% minimum vacancy rates when determining our underwritten NOI.
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12 January 2025 | 8 replies
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24 January 2025 | 1 reply
you may have to save up until you have enough money to do so - down payment, closing costs, reserves, etc.House Hacking: What Is It, How to Start, and Strategies for Successit's a more powerful way to get started.
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10 February 2025 | 9 replies
Any one of us could give you our two cents on the math of it, but only you can decide if it makes sense based on what your specific goals are. personally, i paid points on my house because my goal was lowest possible monthly payment.
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10 February 2025 | 5 replies
-Interest-only payments, which help manage cash flow during the renovation.
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18 January 2025 | 9 replies
Ability to repay - can you as the borrower afford the payments based on the loan amount.Typically they will not take into consideration the mortgage on a new property that has not been taken out as that is new.
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21 January 2025 | 21 replies
Brandon Turner outlined this method in one of the older podcasts and there are previous posts in the forums.
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17 January 2025 | 7 replies
In this type of situation, they want low interest rate with low down payment also.
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31 January 2025 | 2 replies
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