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Here's my situation: I accumulated credit card debt to finance my last property rehab, which is now rented and generating income. However, I'm burdened with credit card debt, a HELOC, and a personal loan. Despite hold...
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Sorry, this is not "safely participate" territory. There is always risk, and these are highly risky and regulated techniques. So, there is even more risk.The things that you can do, include being properly capitalized,...
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I am looking to use my VA Loan to own my first property. However, I do still have debt 25k which composes of an auto loan and consumer credit card.
My plan is to purchase a 3-5 bed room home. I would rent out the ext...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
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My partner and I recently bought and rehabbed and furnished our 1st STR. Had my real estate agent come by to take a look at the finished project and got her unofficial opinion about the value of our new vacation renta...
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Here are my predictions, would love to see what your predictions are?
Rates - Mid 4 to low 5% by year end on conventional
Real Estate Market – Overall market down, some markets worse than other, some submarkets will...
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If you have a good credit score and want a low downpayment, is the best option to go with a conventional mortgage? I was originally attracted to FHA loans due to the low down payments but it sounds like a conventional...
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NEWER but not newbie Did a cashout refinance on a rental that was completely paid off. I got 70k and already had 32k so I have about 103,000 in bank. Credit score about 790. I want to buy another rental and finance a ...
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Hi all, hope everyone had a solid weekend! i have a couple quick questions about using rental income to qualify.This is my first (possible) purchase and basically the home price is outside of my range to qualify on my...