Hey all, I'm looking for my first property which I will be house hacking. I've been looking in Essex, Bergen and Passaic counties, but I am open to other areas. I need to be close to a train station that's within 30-4...

My mortgage is going to increase by $200/250. 

A) Focus on fixing your finances, killing off credit card debt, build up savings, increase your main source of income.

So far, Seattle has seven permitted tiny house villages, though officials reportedly expect that number to increase by the end of the year.""

Will re doing the  properties siding and some exterior upgrades be sufficient enough to force the appreciation or is the only way to increase the appreciation is to rehab  each unit?

haha I still think South Bend is up and coming with the South Shore expansion, Notre Dame involvement, employment increases across multiple business categories throughout the entire region, and government support of a revival in downtown.

Increase your application fee to cover the 15 - 30 minutes it takes you to process.It's nothing worth stressing over.

Meaning, having portfolio loans now doesn't increase your chances of getting them later. 

If 5 yr balloon can I stipulate increase rate 1% on the 4th year?

While increasing rent I’d also like to add value.