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6 July 2024 | 1 reply
Hi everyone, excited to get started!
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8 July 2024 | 15 replies
@Gerardell BrownMoving from owning a home to investing in real estate starts with a loan for first-timers, making you live there for a year minimum.
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2 July 2024 | 3 replies
Start attending local meetups to learn more about your market.
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7 July 2024 | 11 replies
I just started researching it again and came across this thread.
2 July 2024 | 6 replies
We've got a place that I think could do very well, & would love tos tart exploring options.
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7 July 2024 | 3 replies
Now for the next move/challenge:I want to start looking for my next house hack but heard from the broker I had originally used that they cannot use my ADU rental income for DSCR.
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6 July 2024 | 8 replies
It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.
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3 July 2024 | 36 replies
However after switching around to a couple when my team got started as we scaled to 80+ guesty was the clear winner.
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6 July 2024 | 2 replies
Credit was too easy to get and adjustable rate mortgages which adjusted higher than the mortgage holders could afford, caused people to start defaulting on their mortgages.
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3 July 2024 | 6 replies
I personal would only explore re-financing with other lenders (having conversations- getting to know what they offer).