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I am shopping for a duplex in Salt Lake City, as a first time purchase and house hack. My game plan has been to put 5% down with an FHA loan. However, I am having trouble finding any properties where the numbers work,...
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Here is some language from the one we are using:
2. The entire proceeds of this loan are to be used for a business purpose and not for personal use and the property will be rented for a period in excess of 12 months....
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Good Morning!
I was wondering if anyone here had successfully used a hard money loan to finance an STR? If so, is there someone you recommend that services Twin Cities, Minnesota?Also, please tell me if If there is a...
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Hello,I'm in my late 20's and live in British Columbia, Canada, and for the past couple of weeks I have seriously been thinking of buying my first home. I only have about $60000 CAD in cash and the house I want is app...
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1% Rule seem hard to achieve (at least harder to find) in "hot" growth RE markets (i.e. Austin, Seattle, etc.) but easier in some RE markets (i.e. Ohio, Missouri). Would you rather do a buy & hold (holding period ...
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Hello, I'm considering going into a real estate partnership with someone I've known for a while now. We're looking at purchasing homes in college towns, doing some renovations and adding rooms, and renting out rooms ...
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Hi Everyone! My name is Hannah. My husband, David and I are very excited to learn and move forward with real estate investment. We were introduced to this kind of investment about a week and a half ago. Since then, w...
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Hi all,I currently own a rental in a suburb of Seattle that is a ~1000 sqft home sitting on a 20k sqft lot. There is a small detached garage on the lot, but most of the lot is flat lawn, with a bit of the land classif...
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I am completely new to the world of real estate and investing. I'd had interest for a while, but really had no direction or any idea where to get started, thinking I'd need a ton of capital upfront no matter what. If ...
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Investment Info:
Condo fix & flip investment in Seattle.
Purchase price: $440,000
Cash invested: $218,000
In May of 2022, I purchased an off-market 2 bed, 1.5 bath condo in the heart of Seattle f...