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I'm starting out in the real estate world. How do you navigate lenders that require a work history when you have none, yet cash in savings or checkings?
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I am looking to purchase my second duplex in Tacoma. I am hoping for 5% down loan. FHA requires 100 distance from my current property, and brokers are saying minimum of 15% down. I feel like I have heard 5% is possibl...
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I have 3 houses and each of them I bought with 20% downpayment and the rest on mortgage. I am doing short term rental on them so my lender would not consider my STR income as part of my income. The 3 houses in total n...
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We start our first flipping project in San Jose, we will hire licensed contractors to apply for electrical and HVAC permits. However, we are debating whether we should get the permit for remodeling as well. We need to...
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Hi community,I'm debating between eviction or cash for keys to get a tenant out of a property. I've bought my first turnkey property in Maple Heights, Ohio back in July that has a tenant in it already. The tenant had ...
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I have 15k saved and want to invest somehow. help! I cant get approved for a loan (I’m self employed/ no consistent w2s). Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe buy a lot of land, put something airbnb-able on it ? Ar...
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My husband and I are thinking of purchasing a STM. We currently own a primary residence, but we plan to sell it and buy a bigger home in a couple of years. I'm concerned that buying a STM would impact our credit and D...
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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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I bought and paid for a house on 12/3/19. I was told by the auctioneer that I would receive the deed inside 30 days. I go the refund for the overage I paid on the day on day 20. I have been in touch with the law firm,...
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Do you know how I can get a loan in the US and use it to build in Mexico?