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Cole Hopkins Zoned R1 but has 3 separate Units - Lender refusing to lend
4 April 2017 | 15 replies

Hi All,I am looking for any advice, thoughts or someone to just tell me I need to move on. I placed an offer that was accepted on a good size plot of land that connects 2 different streets and has 3 separate units on ...

Josh Calcanis DCSR Loan and forms of Financing
4 February 2022 | 42 replies

Hey BP - I'm finally on the hunt for some new properties for 2022. I've been pumping up the other portions of my portfolio and putting a lot of my time into our startup (which we'll hopefully see an M&A this year)...

James Peterson Multi-Family Lending issue due to Zoning
9 February 2021 | 12 replies

I'm under contract for a multi-family house in Columbus Georgia. Its a duplex with a ADU in the backyard(its zoned SFR-2, up to 4 units are authorized on the lot). My lender essentially stated that they cannot finance...

Kyle Plants Mortgage limit questions
26 August 2018 | 2 replies

I’ve heard that the federal government has set a limit of 10 mortagages per person. My question is on loophole in that limit. If someone is married would the husband be able to get 10 in his name, 10 in the spouses na...

Devin Bost What kinds of rehabs don't require permits?
5 July 2020 | 3 replies

I'm considering buying a 6-plex that's currently operating as a non-conforming use. It's currently zoned in a commercial zone that doesn't allow the multi-family rental usage, so if we need to pull permits for any con...

Daniel Alvarez Portfolio vs Piggyback loan
14 February 2021 | 6 replies

Hello all,
I'm recently delving into uncharted waters in financing and property type. All my past investments have been either on a primary or pure investment property using a single, fixed rate conforming loan. I n...

Robert Sexton Problems Obtaining a Mortgage on a Duplex Due to Zoning Issues
20 February 2021 | 8 replies

I've recently had an offer excepted on a duplex in southeastern Michigan that I intended on starting my first house hack in after obtaining an FHA loan.  The appraisal just came back and the underwriters refuse to app...

Ed Wood HELOC's and Jumbo Loans Surge as Vannila Loans Slump
15 January 2014 | 0 replies

Here’s the mortgage and real estate deal today. Mortgage volume is down to it’s lowest levels since 2010. Wells Fargo is off by a whopping 60% and Chase is down by 54% when it comes to normal, old, conforming mo...

Alex Schar USDA Loan Confusion 16 Unit Rural Senior living home Need Help
5 March 2021 | 1 reply

I'm trying to purchase a 16 unit senior home that is currently enrolled into the USDA Rural development program. All of the lenders I have spoken to say they can only lend on a 1-4 unit property. Who do I need to talk...

Nicholas LaGatta Non-conforming multi-family in R4, zoning/permitting nightmare!
11 September 2024 | 20 replies

Hi, all.  Someone I know is under contract on a property near the Beltline in West End.  It's got 3 units with 3 addresses assigned by Zoning enforcement, although zoning still saying the use as a triplex is nonconfor...