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30 January 2025 | 62 replies
They unleashed pandemic handouts and loan programs that greased the economy (this was not well thought out, contributed to the inflationary environment we are still suffering from and PPP and ERP loans were flooded with fraudulent loans and benefits)These programs leveraged existing corporate infrastructure (banks and the government had little or no operational involvement).
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24 January 2025 | 5 replies
One thing I continue to think about is how valuable 2-4 unit properties are becoming, and will continue to be, since Fannie/Freddie took the income restrictions from the 5% down conventional loan option for house hackers.
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19 January 2025 | 61 replies
They will continue to get 360 month loans for the 'cash flow'.
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16 January 2025 | 10 replies
I'm considering using hard money lenders or DSCR loans, but it seems like DSCR would be a bit complex.
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23 January 2025 | 4 replies
If we include investments in mortgage loans (trust deeds), real estate partnerships, REITs as well as direct property ownership, I’m at about 80%.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
There are services like Blockfi, Unchained Capital, and many others will will give you a short-term loan backed by your crypto assets.
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23 January 2025 | 8 replies
Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.
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10 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hello, my name is Julian. I am a licensed realtor based in Atlanta, Georgia, and I am currently working on obtaining my mortgage origination license. I am 14 hours into the 20-hour online course offered by "RealEstate...
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
And addressing my item #1 comment, almost always, when a "distressed" homeowner is approached, they initially are grateful to have the loan brought current, but before long they forget the circumstances they were in and you become the bad guy that stole their house.