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Hi All,I am new to property investment and still need to make my first single family home purchase which I intend to rent out for positive cash flow in Austin, TX area.I am assuming I should get pre-approval first the...
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Am I doomed in finding a good deal if I'm going through a big bank and being financed through Fannie/Freddie/FHA? From the little I've learned so far, it sounds like, generally, getting a good deal requires cash, whic...
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My partner and I have owned this condo in Noblesville, IN (north of Indianapolis) since 2005. It is a 3/2.5 Condo (HOA non-gated community)We just listed for sale. Our first offer was from our long term tenant, he w...
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My boyfriend and I are looking to purchase 5-10 properties in the next 12 months that will be then rented to Section 8 tenants. If we find good financing, we can purchase the houses in the next few months. This is in ...
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I regularly listen to the BP Podcast with David and Rob and for months an Ad has been running about 2.9% Financing from Rent to Retirement. It sounded too good to be true, but I thought I should check it out. I expect...
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💸 Down payment assistance can be an extremely powerful tool when applied in the right situation! There are certain loan programs out there that offer DP assistance (ex. Mass Housing) and it is often structured as a “s...
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Hello, my name is Grant McConnell and I am currently a senior at The University of Texas at Austin studying economics. I plan on pursuing a career in real estate investment after graduation and was wondering if anyone...
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Is it true that we can't get FHA and conventional loans on distressed properties? I wanted to buy a property to BRRRR, but somebody in the real estate community told me this doesn't work for FHA and conventional loans...
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A relative of mine is looking for a cash out loan on a $700k clear property in Southern California. He's being offered 5.1% ARM 5/30 (5.1% fixed for 5 years then adjustable for another 25 years), with LTV 60%. No tax ...
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I know a lot of investors don't like the thought of going to boot camps and buying programs off of so called real estate guros. But this idea is actually starting to look like it was a great idea. When i went to a boo...