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9 July 2018 | 5 replies
I'm sure there is more than one way to do this, just looking for my best option in my current situation.
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9 July 2018 | 9 replies
Just add a little on top of that rental rate :-) Sounds like a great house hack situation if you purchased at the right price.
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5 August 2018 | 7 replies
There’s not a clear answer but more of an it depends situation.
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19 August 2018 | 1 reply
@Roy Gottesdiener i think you should seek a legal and financial advice to ask a about your situation and start from there.
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13 July 2018 | 36 replies
Now if the property value went down or stayed the same...that could be a really crappy situation.
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9 July 2018 | 0 replies
However, Google seems to suggest that the interest rate could be quite high and lenders won't lend as much since the land is vacant.To put my situation in context, I am currently working a W-2 job and my family and I are renting, so I am hoping to find a suitable multi-family property such as a duplex to move into for a house hack.
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30 August 2018 | 7 replies
I'm in a similar situation with a potential renter.
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16 July 2018 | 15 replies
In that situation you may have to be a little creative and possibly consider a short sale or maybe subject to and negotiating with the bank as well as the seller.
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11 July 2018 | 7 replies
Definitely a good way to free up capital for additional purchases as long as you don't over-leverage and end up in a situation where you're not cash flowing.
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13 September 2018 | 21 replies
It's a wonderfully informative book explaining in detail our situation of investing in a distant market.