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18 January 2021 | 2 replies
If costs are high, how can I approach lender to reduce?
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19 January 2021 | 5 replies
Even if you are "losing" some money per month depending where you live, your housing expenses are still reduced by tenant income.
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11 June 2018 | 34 replies
., is that these homes are cheaper, reduce the need for architects, various contractors, and dramatically reduce building time. (10 weeks from start of fabrication to final completion on-site).
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21 February 2017 | 1 reply
Hi @Varinder Kumar,Take whatever you are preapproved for using normal FHA, reduce that preapproved value by about 40%, tie it up in contract with a 60 day close for a purchase price at or below that reduced amount, and then go learn the nuances of 203k and decide if you want to do it or not during your inspection contingency period.
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22 February 2017 | 3 replies
Track every income and expense you incur and/or are responsible for in report form and review them regularly with others you know and try to possibly reduce the expenses or increase income.In the beginning especially, always do this when you are looking at properties you are to buy, you do the math anaysis and try to look at the subject properties before you make an offer or at least have clause in the sales contract that allows you some time (usually 10 to 15 days) to make a detailed inspection of the subject property and possibly back out without a penalty that hurts you too bad.I found BP about 19 months ago while at home and medically recovering when I needed something that was more flexible than a typical 9 to 5 job and I was qualified for at 60.
22 February 2017 | 1 reply
That will reduce some of the feelings of being overwhelmed as it's you simply progress through the book rather than going off on 50 different tangents.
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23 February 2017 | 13 replies
I would have to manage them.Managing causes me a lot of stress and anxiety.
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23 February 2017 | 18 replies
If a lot of work was done and they have signed off permits the odds of non permitted work are reduced.
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13 March 2018 | 19 replies
It helps a lot of buyers to know they can help reduce their upfront costs.
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21 February 2017 | 39 replies
The pros of multi family for me are lower cost per unit, multiple income streams, scaleability, reduced maintenance cost per unit.