Chris Mason
*HUGE* "house hacking" mortgage guideline change in pipeline
Home Possible from Freddie Mac has long been my favorite 30YF mortgage product. 95% LTV on a 2-4 unit property you will live in, but no FHA downsides. Specifically...Conventional alternative to FHA that requires 5% do...
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Can you change the form of deed
I purchased a home from HSBC that was foreclosed on. They conveyed it to me with a "Special Warranty Deed" which is bascially a 'Quitclaim with Covenant' Deed.
Where I live, almost everyone is taught never to buy a ...
Andy V.
Need Tenant Law Guidance - Hastings, MN
Good evening all.Recently purchased a multi-unit in Hastings, MN and inherited all 12 tenants. I've been calling around to real estate lawyers but can't get a call back - requesting recommendations on a lawyer that is...
Jaron Gin
Fledgling Investor in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Hello BP!I'm Jaron. I'm currently saving money living at home with my parents, and I commute about an hour everyday to the Fort Worth area where I work as a Mechanical Engineer. My journey in real estate investing s...
Michele Z.
REI, Taxes and Military
It's tax time of year!We're new to investing and will be purchasing our first property this year. Since we're hoping to acquire multiple properties we felt it was time to look for someone new to do our taxes and provi...
Andy Mirza
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
I've heard of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) before but I don't know much about it. I believe that it's about using different techniques for changing your mindset and helping you be more persuasive in dealing w...
Gabe Kelley
Brand New to Everything
Hello, my name is Gabe Kelley. I live in Juneau Alaska. I am currently working in Louisiana as a rope access welder. I get paid very well, I have no expecnes and am saving money. I believe that in the next 18 months I...
George Louis
Building a real business in real estate
Hello All,
This is my first post in this forum and I want to thank you all in advance because I have found this RE forum to be one of the best! You all talk about real topics and the wealth of info here is awesome!
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Keith Torsen
Analysis complete. Too good to be true?
Alright, big step forward for me as I've just completed my first property analysis using the Four Square worksheet.Property is in Sacramento, CA. It's a triplex, and I would be house hacking it.Assuming I also paid m...
Sheena Varghese
Is this considered a 1031 exchange?
Hello,I rented my primary home for a few months before deciding to sell it. This sale would not qualify for 1031 exchange right? How long do you have to rent a property before it is considered an investment property?