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2 January 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Charles Fay: Hello all, first time posting and wanted to ask for your advice.currently in the military awaiting a 9-12 deployment within the next 6 months.I will have ~150k savings after deployment, 85k before, with no debt, payments or anything other than basic bills, 750+ credit.
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28 December 2024 | 3 replies
That way, you might preserve some of your monthly profit while still knocking out that line of credit.
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28 December 2024 | 13 replies
The credit unions tend to have lower fees and offer solid business products.
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25 December 2024 | 22 replies
I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right?
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5 January 2025 | 17 replies
There's a decent chance that if you have good credit and improve your DTI over the next year, you can put a Heloc on the property while it's still your primary to unlock some of that equity if needed.
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4 January 2025 | 4 replies
They also have the Mortgage Tax Credit.
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8 January 2025 | 16 replies
Read some other comments - I guess it is technically a cash out refi, but you're paying off a line of credit as opposed to putting the cash in your pocket which is what I typically think of when there is a 'cash out refi'.
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17 January 2025 | 37 replies
He's still trying to get you to put $300 on your credit card then they'll promise the kingdom of heaven.Ask them for the addresses of their last deals.
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6 January 2025 | 3 replies
In the meantime, focus on building your credit, saving for a down payment, and soaking up as much knowledge as you can.
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13 January 2025 | 10 replies
Small, local banks and credit unions always have connection issues no matter the software.