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Francisco De La Fuente Unique situation to qualify for a mortgage loan need help
29 November 2019 | 14 replies

Hi to everyone,My name is Francisco and I am currently in escrow for a home. MY income and MY debt to ratio is awesome to qualify for the mortgage loan. However, my father owns three properties with current mortgages....

Charlotte Casey Questions on legally adding Square Footage/Code in Seattle?
30 May 2020 | 1 reply

Hi, I would so appreciate some insight:If you add a window that opens to a room that already has a closet and can fit a bed (but was never counted as a bedroom) can you then count that as a bedroom and change the hous...

Bryan Hancock DTI Ratios For FNMA Loans When Borrower Has Rental Properties
3 February 2011 | 11 replies

Okay...With all of the threads going around about FNMA properties 5-10 I wanted to clarify how "DTI" is calculated for rental property for both the front-end and back-end ratios for:

1. Rental Property With Mortgage...

Wei Dai Rental Income for Accredited Investor's Income Test?
11 October 2017 | 2 replies

After learning a ton from the forum & podast (thank you all!), I'm finally writing my first post here!There are many benefits with being an accredited investor, including access to better investment opportunities....

Vincent Z. Converting primary residence to rental
11 June 2017 | 3 replies

I currently have a primary residence that I am planning to rent out. I am planning on buying a new 2nd property which I will owner-occupy once I close on it. I will not qualify for both mortgages at the same time due ...

Joshua Dorkin Coming Soon: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing - Free from BiggerPockets
18 February 2013 | 195 replies

In the coming days we'll be releasing our Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing. This guide will help provide new investors with the basic information they need to get their real estate business off the ...

Brandon Cao Fannie Mae 2% Sellers Assist -- Security Deposit Included?
18 May 2013 | 2 replies

Hello Everyone,

For those experts in Fannie Mae guidelines, the 2% sellers assist exists for investment conventional loans. Say I have a fully rented out duplex investment property with the following information:

A...

Cory Binsfield What are the new rules to obtain 1-10 conventional loans?
22 April 2016 | 2 replies

Wow, it's been years since I had to do a 30 year mortgage on a conventional rental (4 units or less). I'm thinking of trying it again for a property that i found. I could easily do a 20 year commercial, but I like Aun...

Delmas Gibson Can I use a lease agreement to offset My Overall DTI
7 July 2019 | 9 replies

My Wife and I currently have a primary residence, and potentially looking to purchase an investment property(SFD).  I am wondering if I found a property and also a tenant that has signed a 1 year lease agreement, will...

Peter K. Would you accept Child support as a monthly income?
12 November 2017 | 11 replies

A possible tenant makes close but not above our minimum x3 monthly rent income. But receives extra in child support, would you accept that as a income?