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5 January 2019 | 1 reply
The FHA "self sufficiency" guidelines make many deals very challenging.
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6 January 2019 | 14 replies
Although I find the land, it would be another challenge to develop.
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6 January 2019 | 3 replies
Challenges?
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7 January 2019 | 14 replies
Nonetheless, I challenge you to think about a plan for acquisition, for improvement, and for dispossession.
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12 January 2019 | 20 replies
Trying to invest while also living in California definitely presents some unique challenges primarily because the cost of living here is so high.Something that has worked for my wife and I being in the Bay Area was initially using an FHA loan to jump into the market and start earning equity.