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Svend W. Landlord residing in basement that lacks kitchen & shower
14 January 2019 | 7 replies

I'm considering purchasing a 2 flat property in a suburb of Chicago but the timing isn't great for the family to move--I would rather not pull our child out of middle school during the last year--so I'm wondering if t...

James Bartlett FHA loan but not actually living there?
6 January 2024 | 22 replies

I’m looking to purchase one of the properties I manage. It’s a four unit apartment building. I own two homes, my primary residence and an investment property. So I don’t actually need to live here and wouldn’t want to...

Andres Andrade SCAM or NOT? Help please
13 January 2024 | 13 replies

TOPIC: Scam or Not Hi all! My wife and I are about to close on our 2nd property and listed our first property for rent. We received a message on Zillow asking us if we are interested in doing a corporate lease and we ...

Austin Dines Do you have to live in the home if you use a 203k loan?
9 December 2020 | 8 replies

I'm looking into using a 203k loan for my first investment property, but i do not wish to live in the home. I've read that you "have to plan to live in" the house you use the loan on, but do you actually have to? 

Ashanti Copeland 1st time home buyer program
8 October 2019 | 3 replies

I qualify for the 1st time home buyers program. I would like to purchase my 1st investment through this program. Is it wise to let my bank know I am doing this as an investment or should I say this will be used as my ...

Timothy VanWingerden Can I write off an expense if I’m paying friends to do the work?
23 July 2018 | 8 replies

I had some friends help demo a property and I paid them cash (around $1,000 total). Is this something I am able to write off? Would I need to issue a 1099 for this? Not sure how this works and would appreciate the adv...

Zachary Kotiadis *Using an FHA loan, can I move during the first year?*
17 January 2025 | 9 replies

Upon my research of the FHA loan and the house hacking strategy, I know one of the perquisites for getting approved and not committing fraud is to live in the residence for at least a year. However, I have found trail...

Annalisa Minetto Do I really have to live there for a year?
16 May 2023 | 6 replies

I found an awesome short term rental property for sale in Daytona Beach... My question is, how would a mortgage lender know I was renting my house out on airbnb? Could I just put 3-5% down ? If not how much am I looki...

Kevin Forsell Avoiding Live-in House Hack?
8 March 2023 | 30 replies

Hello all-I'm saving for my first multifamily home and my Agent (who invests himself) advised me to house hack for at least my first property. I expressed some uncertainty with living in the property and he told me so...

David Ounanian How are technological advancements impacting the real estate industry for investors?
15 April 2024 | 9 replies

Technological advancements are reshaping the real estate industry for investors in various ways:Data Analytics: Advanced tools offer insights into market trends and investment opportunities, aiding informed decision-m...