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🌐 Following a positive job report, 30-year fixed mortgage rates soared above 7%. Why the sudden jump?
💡 Good Economy, Costly Loans: A robust job market attracts homebuyers, but it also signals to the Federal Reserve ...
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I'm interested in buying STR properties in the Carolina coasts, including Myrtle Beach and the Outer Banks. I'm curious for those of you who currently own investment properties in those areas: Are you worried about in...
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I am interested in forming partnerships with investment advisors familiar and currently managing social impact funds for communities. I would like to create an avenue for my investors to support projects improving the...
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Hello,
I'm considering a 100% loan to value, home equity line on my primary residence. It would give me access to around $80k.
Would this have a negative effect on getting future conventional loans if I didn't us...
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I have two mortgages with Wells Fargo - one personal residence and one rental property. I can afford to keep making both payments for the foreseeable future. Does taking them up on the 3-month payment suspension make ...
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So there's this thing that's been bugging me for some time.
I'm in two European markets. Legally, one is 'saturated' in that all rehabs need to cover a myriad of environmental concerns. For example: touch a r...
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Hi all,I have been using my basement as an STR house hack for about 2 months, currently I'm only listing on AirBnB. It's done much better than I predicted (due to the summer months probably) and I want to ensure I hav...
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Hi all, hoping to get more insights on this to help out a friend. So my friend helped somebody get an apartment by putting himself on the lease (super duper mistake!!), and that person who actualy lived there stopped ...
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My question is this:I know that on a loan is taxed as income. If I'm buying a house (free and clear) from the owner, how is the principal portion of that payment treated (for tax/income purposes) for the LENDER. I'm...
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I'm curious to know if anyone out there was actively working on a 1031 Exchange when COVID-19 hit. Given that timing is so critical in this situation, were you able to find a property or are you going to change your s...