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20 August 2024 | 4 replies
They did say they did not expect to get the full 2 months back in return, but I'm willing to work with them.
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20 August 2024 | 3 replies
Now today on the 20th at 130pm with a close tike of 3 pm, the underwriter decides that they don't like that because I'm so young and so fat have only been an authorized user on a credit card (having been renting and paying for utilities for a year though) and haven't been making the payments, that now I would need to have a cosigner (which doesn't really work since everyone I know have too many write offs) so now I'm in limbo while I wait to see if there's any other solutions.
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20 August 2024 | 15 replies
Since you were smart to house hack a 4, I would see what you can get for a 2 in good shape, not a BRRRR or rehab (too much work when you are new).
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21 August 2024 | 8 replies
In my free time, I am working to finish the coursework to get my RE license.
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15 August 2024 | 6 replies
If you mean you are using a "Construction loan" to add onto a SFH adding 3 units that could work but you still need a down payment.
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20 August 2024 | 9 replies
Whether it's a plumber, property manager, insurance agent, or title company, lean on other real estate investors that have worked with them.
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20 August 2024 | 2 replies
There are definitely pros and cons to each so I figured I would just lay out a few benefits and personal thoughts: Small banks/brokerages:Pros:- Some regional knowledge of the market- Possibility of more creative lending guidelines with bank specific programs- Sometimes they have competitive rates for their areaCons: - weak balance sheet (more strict on some guidelines, no wiggle room, inability to be flexible or grant exceptions because they cannot afford to hold less than perfect loans)- Can't scale with clients to different markets- Usually limits exposure to individual investors (they don't want one investor to be too big of a portion of their balance sheet)- Lack of experience with multiple solutions (tend to have 2 or 3 loan products they sell and are too niche to provide tailored solutions)Large banks/brokerages:Pros:- Large compliance departments that understand individual market guidelines (typically each state has specific lending guidelines that augment the national baseline)- Ability to scale into multiple markets with same lender (licensed in many states)- Impossible for individual investors to "outgrow" a large bank's balance sheet (not concerned with one investor's concentration)- More lending solutions available for different scenarios- Often comparable or better rates given the game is volume basedCons:- Can be more difficult to get fast responses if the bank/brokerage does not have good follow up systems in place (or if the underwriting/processing staff gets overwhelmed)- Bad large banks can feel less like a relationship and more like a cog in a factory (less personal)Overall, I have worked from both and worked with both as a loan officer, branch manager, and as an investor/client myself.
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20 August 2024 | 5 replies
I am working in a couple of 10,000 person cities and looking for very specific types of properties (3-10 or so unit properties).
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21 August 2024 | 3 replies
Taking on deals like this that decrease wealth, such as low return high upfront cost whole life insurance, paying 19% interest on credit card debt, paying 2% annually to have a “wealth advisor” place your money in Vanguard Index Funds, paying for a high cost mortgage because you’re credit is bad, and “debt consolidation” programs are all reasons adding up to why many people can’t achieve financial independence and remain dependent on working every day to live paycheck to paycheck.There is a chance that in a particular circumstance any of these, including the program offer you describe, can be beneficial in certain specific cases.
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20 August 2024 | 0 replies
My question is do I have to pay the title company who has done all the work up to this point?