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As a mortgage banker, I often get asked about the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan Program for Multifamily Properties. Its a great program so here is an overview for people that are interested in learning more.Freddie ...
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Hey Bigger Pockets Community - I am putting in a cash offer on my third duplex (very exciting) but there is definitely a unique twist. The previous owner rented to an tenant that passed away TWO YEARS ago. The owner n...
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Hello Everyone,I have a somewhat confusing and complicated Security Deposit dilemma. Please just bare with me for a little bit. The Section 8 tenant saw the unit in the last week of June 06/28/16 and filled out the re...
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For those of you who use agency debt, I'd like to get your opinion. Are are FMAC Small Balance Loan lenders roughly the same?So, there are only 11 qualified loan originators for SBL. Do you like to work directly with ...
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What is the typical marketing & advertising route for those in real estate? I know there is stereotypical organic advertising done via Facebook groups & short-form videos on TikTok & Instagram. I have my c...
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Can someone provide some advice on using the seller's agent? We found a property that we would like to put an in offer in for but it's also the seller agent. We do like her however we want to make sure that we will ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), through its sponsors in the Treasury Department, and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ("CSBS") signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") relating to inform...
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Hello,
The closing on my house occurred today. I used a firm associated with EXP realty. They "represented" myself as the seller and also the buyer, who did not have an agent. I reached out to an in institutional...
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Hi All!I have been on this site for a bit just looking at the forums but I felt as though I should introduce myself. I am a new real estate agent from the Philadelphia area. I am not with an agency yet, but I did past...
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I have rented a couple of units to tenants that were brought to me by a non profit agency. Within the first month, one tenant gave us some trouble on her rent and we initiated the eviction process. We contacted the no...