Pete or any of the channelside buildings, will typically sell for lower cap rates to REIT's as long as they meet their guidelines.  

If a person uses an FHA loan to qualify for an owner occupied duplex, is it legal to not only rent out the other unit, but also rent out one of the bedrooms in the unit that the owner is living in for the minimum of one year under FHA guidelines.

Any other type of guidelines you would recommend?  

I believe as soon as you meet the LTV guidelines you can refinance out of FHA.  

@Kevin Kennerly You're misunderstanding something here.....PMI underwriters don't concern themselves withproperty conditions, the lender's underwriter does, as it has to meet Fannie/Freddie guidelines.  

Alright, I need some expert input from those of you who work with Fannie and Freddie underwriting guidelines for a living.What are the rules for originating a loan on a property that has a code compliance lien on it?  

This is not a bank overlay or lender specific requirement - this is an FHA guideline. 

That is a bit of a gamble, but hey it's what folks are doing. 

Usually an exterior BPO is sufficient, depends on the Servicer/lender guidelines.

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