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At my local REIA meeting, there was a sentiment from the more veteran players (particularly the mortgage brokers) that Fannie MAE/MAC will change mortgage allowance from 4 to 8 soon to help relief the number of forecl...
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Hi all -I'm new to real estate investing and to this great discussion board! Thanks to all for sharing your experience! I have around 200k CAD and am looking at investing it in real estate in Toronto. I am 60 years ...
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On October 22, the CFPB finalized targeted amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act mortgage rules that took effect in January 2014. The amendments include: Points and fees cure. Under the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgag...
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So we bought a small lot today that we plan to develop. The purchase was for $60k in cash using a buyer and seller broker. When the HUD came out the seller flipped out and didn't want to pay all of the commissions t...
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Hello everyone,My business partner and I are considering buying in Niagara Falls as a short term rental investment and we'd love to speak to someone there running a vacation rental. Thanks in advance.Carolina Solorzano.
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I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...
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I purchased my Los Angeles (Compton) 4-bedroom home in 2013 for 240K; according to Redfin, it is now worth 686K. 2 years ago the entire house was completely renovated (Insurance claim) due to a burst pipe that caused ...
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