The purchase price is based on the sales comparison approach as vacant to allow bridge funding for renovations then the income approach is used when occupied/stabilized for the permanent financing.

Yes it is legal to rent a house you don't live in, to an extent as there is a 270 day occupancy requirement for a permanent resident; which really means that you can only rent it as a "whole house" for 95 days out of the year (I may have those days flip flopped, it may be 275 and 90).

The reality in Texas is that you have only a slim chance to collect on a judgment and even slimmer chance to collect on someone you does not permanently reside in the USFocus on what is important now which is possession of the property.

A bridge loan is a loan that is going to lead you up to permanent financing.

This is for 1-4 unit properties and after 90 days you can cash-out refi to a permanent loan. 

Hi all, I’m doing some research on what keeps agents with their brokerage for so long or for some agents permanently. 

These take the form of rods or pipes driven into the ground permanently or sticks placed temporarily. 

I love the idea of house hacking but not sure I want a permanent roommate so I’m going to give Airbnb a shot.I’m finally ready to go all in on an investment property but still feel I have a lot to learn.

It's a lot more complicated than "this is always 5 year, that is always 15 year and those are always 27.5 year" since the determination is based on 6 factors meant to test permanence.

Hi Japan based investors:I am a US citizen and permanent resident in Japan.