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Residential lending standards have come a LONG way since the 2008 GREAT recession. It is much harder to qualify for a mortgage today than it was before the 2008 recession. Today 95% + of loans qualify show income in...
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Hello everyone, I am getting a HELOC for my first investment property. I want to hold on the property and make it short term rental, no intention of selling it in probably at least 10 years. However, after all the exp...
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Hi all! I am looking at a property that is currently fully rented out. Location analysis: It's a commuter town, but it recently has a lot of construction in the area. A warehouse near the town opened up recently as we...
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Hello and good afternoon BP, I am looking at purchasing a multifamily(2-4) for my first investment in real estate. I hope to purchase one by the end of this year as a long term hold rental unit. I am unsure about what...
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Would you do it? If not, what do you suggest?I own a 4-plex in LA, trying to refi and pull out cash to buy multifamily (5+ units) in Florida. My current rate is 3.75% fixed. Owned the building for 7 years. Rates I'm g...
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I am having trouble finding a bank that will allow me to get a conventional 30 year loan with a low fixed rate because the property is owned by my LLC. They always say the deed owner has to match applicants. I know we...
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I have a small REI portfolio based in South Florida and looking for creative ways to continue scaling it in this tough market. Would appreciate anyone that wants to bounce ideas off each other or see how we can help e...
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Hello all. I’m relatively new to real estate investing.. I’m in the process of refinancing a house to get some cash out. I’m confused about who I should refinance with. Should I do it through a commercial bank where t...
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I have a single family home investment property that’s located in the Bay Area about 20 miles from San Francisco proper. I have a huge chunk of equity build up over the years in this investment property. I am debati...
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Hi! I'm trying to figure out how to get into real estate at a low cost of entry (~$50k cash), and so I'm of course trying to learn about how to use OPM and other creative financing options. So far I've kind of got the...