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17 June 2024 | 3 replies
My wife and I are remodeling a 1940s bungalow-style home in St Petersburg, and after several months of interior work, we need design help and drawings of the front exterior for our contractor to gain permits from the city and move forward with the project.The original front entrance of the home was covered with an addition built by previous owners, and we'd like to boost curb appeal and value by adding a driveway, front steps, a new door with sidelights, and an overhang jutting out from the gable with columns.
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17 June 2024 | 2 replies
We bought a rental property 2 years ago and it took us a year to renovate so we are in our first year of renting.
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16 June 2024 | 3 replies
, as long as it's not zoned R22-Residential (https://www.aacounty.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/adu-fac...).
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17 June 2024 | 2 replies
We would eventually move into the second property and establish it as our primary residence (6-10 years from now).
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17 June 2024 | 14 replies
It's not our job to assess the potential longevity of a couple's relationship or whether one partner may file for divorce or leave the relationship within the next 12 months.
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18 June 2024 | 38 replies
For example, we had a deal for which one of our investors, a US high net worth business owner, was making several times the amount of the mortgage in cash every year (properly documented) and yet the bank would refuse to give a mortgage.
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17 June 2024 | 9 replies
More of our investor buyers have expanded their portfolio to OKC.
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17 June 2024 | 2 replies
Everyone seems to talk about including the costs of the new mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance & capital reserves, and the vacancy projections when looking at realistic cashflow, which we already do for all the properties in our rental portfolio.But we, like many, cant find properties that are making any cashflow sense right now.
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18 June 2024 | 8 replies
Hi Johnathon, Welcome to the community- - Majority of our investor buyers start with what their budget is and if they need / want financing, explore what those options are to leverage their cash. - There are flexible mortgage solutions available to investors that may allow for up to 85% financing.- work with an experienced agent to guide and assist in identifying properties that are priced well and can cash flow.
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18 June 2024 | 10 replies
I'm a military veteran that came to San Antonio in 2018 as part of a military PCS and loved it so much, we decided to make it our permanent home.I'm also a fellow real estate investor and a mortgage lender, so I'd be happy to be resource for you as you're preparing to make your move here.