When someone does buy and hold how could the exit be managed especially with big portfolios in order to avoid big economy drops that may be occur during those 30 years?

Anyway to Avoid having to pay for any Closing Costs on the Refi. ?

The person that referred me to the agent said that she had to walk away from some money too and avoid losing more.

According to the American Land Title Association, the following types of loans do not have to comply with TRID:Home-equity lines of credit Reverse mortgages Mortgages secured by a mobile home or dwelling not attached to land No-interest second mortgage made for down payment assistance, energy efficiency or foreclosure avoidance Loans made by a creditor who makes five or fewer mortgages in a year And, in addition, 100% cash transactions (no lender involved) are also exempt.

I too wanted to avoid an $8,000 surprise.Account Closed I saw your posts about hard money and NH a few days ago and checked your site.

Who is allowed to make these recommended Escrow repairs .... can I my self pay out of my own pocket for these repairs, and thus avoid having to use a 203K loan ?

Based on the advice of many here, I am looking to avoid condos as a rental property, especially if only a few units in a larger complex.

I would like to have a conservative estimate, but want to avoid being so conservative that I make every deal look like a loser.  

, avoid heavy leverage (this removes an exit strategy if the market goes down) OR do not plan to sell (long enough to wait out a dip), ensure your rent rates are good enough that if they dip you can still cover your payments / expenses, get great managers or manage well to ensure solid tenants, and have enough money in reserve to operate in a bad scenario.There are a million ways to do everything in real estate.

That said, if it were me and I would not miss the extra 5% down, I would be locking the 4.125%, 80% LTV deal, saving on fees and avoiding PMI.