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Hello BP!I'm in the process of deciding how I want to finance my first property and after talking to a few mortgage broker I narrowed it down to these options. I only have $12,000 in cash and I'm looking at houses aro...
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Hello,I'd like to refinance my first and only mortgage, right now I am at 4.5%, anyone know a reputable lender giving 3% or below? Thank you
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I am going through a cash out refi on my home. My rate lock expired a couple days before the appraisal came back. No In that time the loan officer I was working has been replaced. Interest rates have also come down. ...
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As we will likely hear more about interest rates in the coming days I wanted to share some recent real world experiences in the Commercial Lending Space. I work closely with several local credit unions and commercial ...
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Is anyone here a member of Lifestyles Unlimited or does anyone have any experience with them. They are a mentoring program that helps you get started in REI based out of Houston. From what I can tell so far they see...
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I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...
My Agent is with one of the companies that deals with HUD and mtg/bank foreclosures. However, she herself does not deal with HUD or foreclosures--that's a different section of the company.
I'd like to work with that s...
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I'm wondering if anyone else is noticing falling rents in the Bay Area? I've been looking for a new place and have alerts. Lately, these alerts have been going off a lot more than usual. I see a difference from last y...
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Do any of you use a ball-park factor when buying properties with vacancies? You'd be assuming the risk that the unit(s) will remain vacant for 6-12 months.Example:You're looking at an office building with 2 out of 4 u...
Purchased property in 2018 Q2, $50k downpayment; $200k loan; price was $249k
Right now I have 30 years fixed, 4.375% ARP ; $1533 / month as payment (p&i + tax incl) ; 225 HOA / m
Option 1: 30 years, 2.8% ARP; ...