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2 May 2024 | 3 replies
Step 1: Increase income, decrease expenses.
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29 April 2024 | 9 replies
If you were purchasing this 4 unit as a primary residence you could likely use the rental income on the other 3 units as qualifying income.
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2 May 2024 | 8 replies
Prior to about 15 years ago the PM used to call with a rundown of the applicant’s credit, income and any relevant facts and I would approve or deny.
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2 May 2024 | 2 replies
The challenging part is finding an investment that has enough spread to account for all of the labor.
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1 May 2024 | 4 replies
Does anyone see any legal or accounting issues with this plan?
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2 May 2024 | 1 reply
The current loan would have to evaluate your debt to income with the additional debt etc.
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2 May 2024 | 6 replies
Beware of incoming phone calls.
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2 May 2024 | 4 replies
So all of my income goes toward paying down the principle.
29 April 2024 | 3 replies
My personal interest is in rental property investment. how much minimum income needed to start real estate investing in British Columbia, Vancouver or Alberta, Calgary region. with current affordability I can only purchase one 2 bed condo. with current rental market its not possible to generate +ve cash flow with even 20% Downpayment. curious how people are making money or is this just real estate scam to sell properties?