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Doug Davis Operating agreement with siblings- Lawyer, Rocket Lawyer, LegalZoom?
30 August 2023 | 5 replies
Or would  LegalZoom or Rocket Lawyer be sufficient
Ken Chud Screening Section 8 Tenants - Baltimore County
15 November 2023 | 16 replies
Hi folksIs landlord in their right to verify that voucher pays in the amount sufficient to cover the rent, before showing the property to a prospective tenant?
Al Seward Should We Do It? House Hack in Baltimore
18 December 2023 | 16 replies
The convention center is back to pre-pandemic levels, Port Covington (poorly re-branded as "Baltimore Peninsula") is almost done where Under Armour is building a new headquarters, the huge Westport development that hasn't even broken ground yet, a new Top Golf, half a dozen new breweries, and one of the most affordable metro areas in the North East.3) As everyone else said already, finding a good 4 unit property will be difficult and it's difficult to use an FHA 203k loan for that type of property due to 'self-sufficiency tests' (ask your lender to explain that). 
Henry Lazerow New conventional loan options for 5% down house hacking 2-4 units!
14 October 2023 | 3 replies
Seems like a great option for Chicago as the FHA self sufficiency rule all but eliminates Chicago priced 3/4 unit purchases.
Twana Rasoul 5% Down Conventional Loans for 2-4 unit Multifamily
10 January 2024 | 12 replies
Fannie Mae is coming out with new guidelines to allow 5% down payment on 2-4 unit multi-famiy (Owner-Occupied)...This is huge news at least for an area like San Diego where FHA (3.5% down) can't be used for 3 and 4 unit properties due to self sufficiency rule. 
Jon B. Refinance out of an existing FHA loan to get another FHA loan?
3 April 2018 | 14 replies
If you have the equity, great, if not, then hopefully you have sufficient W2 or personal income to qualify both properties with out rental income (basically 25% equity in the vacated property is Req.'
Sonny Ngo I'd be happy to share my real estate experience with new investors.
27 January 2015 | 69 replies
@Kyle Smith Sounds like your property is a winner on the surface...and great ROI @ ~50%When considering ROI, I would also consider some contingency for ongoing repair/maintenance to keep your rental in sufficient shape for your market.Way to go on the deal  :)
Benjamin A Ersing Financial Advisor / wealth management advisor
8 February 2022 | 7 replies
While you may find a single planner that can sufficiently model your retirement cash flow needs, you are likely to find that a whole lineup of planners / advisers can best serve you in sourcing the broader spectrum of alternative asset classes.Due diligence and sourcing is simply a bottle neck for anyone.
Matt VanGorder Cash flow vs appreciation
19 December 2022 | 12 replies
  $500 per month cashflow helps you ensure you don't lose the house, but it's difficult to get RICH off of $500 per month--that's where you need appreciation...ideally, you want a portfolio that provides sufficient defensive cashflow, with enough offensive appreciation to allow you to hit your wealth building goals.Good luck out there!
Landon Kohlrusch Self Directed IRA
26 January 2023 | 3 replies
So, depending on what properties cost in the land of Bucky (My neighbor played hockey at Bemidji), you may or may not have sufficient capital for rental property investing.