Hi BP famiglia! I am a first time home buyer and looking to purchase a multi family home - live in one and rent out the other. Is it better to apply for FHA loan and put only 5-10% down vs conventional 20% fixed loan ...
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Yet to run the rental history, but the prospective tenant has acknowledged in my pre-screen check list that he (and his wife) have fallen behind on a rent previously. He says, they did end up paying up the balance. N...
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"We have had a few interested tenants visit the property on Mulberry. They have 2 young children, no pets, and are relocating. Their credit scores are 554 & 715. No criminal history. No eviction history. She makes...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I’ve posted on here before regarding this same topic but due to personal matters, I had to delay the process. However, I am here now and ready to make a move!Objective: To purchase out o...
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I am working with a good Realtor and I make offers well above asking. I just lost out on another offer I made. It will be interesting to find out the winning bid upon closing. The house before this I made a cash of...
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I was a heavy user of the site about a year and a half ago. I never really secured any deals while I was trying to wholesale. However, I have wondered about something and I'd really like your input. My main interests ...
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I know that a lot of landlords are suffering right now. Much has been made of the struggles of tenants facing financial hardship and many landlords have been placed at the mercy of the now-exhausted small business rel...
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Does A private individual doing private mortgages for profit on OO primary residents at 16 percent interest throughout the United States need to be licensed? As a private Lender do you have to provide a GFE, Tr...
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I am really hoping that the professional real estate experts (or even just really smart people) in this forum can help me!!
I have been trying to purchase a short sale property in Colorado for almost 10 months now and...