Learned some hard lessons about mortgage details, contractors, importance of moving with speed, and dealing with property management companies.

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I am aiming to overfund the initial purchase if I can to cover property, repairs, assumed mortgage cost for months of no income (assuming 6 months max), and any variance.

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A mortgage broker with knowledge in VA loans is someone you should think about working with.Seek for livable properties that have two to three units.

A refi would get me enough to pay off the existing mortgage and upgrades and leave me about $100k to invest in another property.

Not sure if you borrow that capital through a private lender to pay off the original mortgage, as some underwriters want to see where the funds are coming from and if that would raise a red flag?  

When I do the math on renting out a property, like in Texas, for a 1 bed and bath and compare it to the median rent for the area, the rental income doesn't cover the entire mortgage, property tax, fees, etc., of the property itself.

Hello all,I’m planning on building an SB9 unit on my existing single family home lot and wondering if anyone knows how that affects the title or deed of trust?

Another person with a few million in investments (mostly liquid types like stocks, no mortgages, one paid off rental property and doesn't want to buy anymore property) is make quarterly payments to the IRS.