This is not quite in line with other stories I have heard, so my questions are as follows:1.)

following this thread as I am in same boat and am looking for more info as well..

. :)  You win, I lose.A follow-up though.

Following because I'm in the same situation (want to refi or get HELOC on my 3 fam, but looking to invest in another close market)...

A friend of mine just got burned with his condo in San Diego following the self managing strategy.

Hi, guys!  I'm mainly into short term rentals, but recently began broadening my REI exposure to learning about SF/multi-family properties.  The other day, I was driving to MIL's house to drop off the kiddies, and ther...

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I read through your blog post and was confused on one sentence where you comparing the difference in waiting vs delayed finance. where does the amount $5,757 come from in the following sentenced pulled from you blog:"ARV: $85,00075%: $63,750HUD: $58,553.36Difference: $5,196.64.

I know the seller is a little squeamish and just wants to close quickly and FHA tends to take longer they are more strict about the properties condition (chipping paint etc) and I do not want to scare him away. 

In order to do that, you'll need the following:1.