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I'm just wondering if there is a general rule of thumb for the amount of time that has to go by before you can cash out refinance a conventional mortgage. I just closed on a property about a month ago and after some i...
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I have a few questions about qualifying as an individual for an owner occupied sfh with conventional financing. these will be specific to a newly divorced woman applying for the first time on her own.
1) is w2 inco...
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Will be closing soon on my first house hack :) Decided to do do things a bit differently than the norm by going in with 20% on a conventional loan (to avoid PMI), and to put me at a better equity position to borrow a...
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Hey BP Community!As I am forming a strategy to begin financing deals I wanted to know if there was an advantage to using conventional loans until I am maxed out at my 10 mortgages (thanks Fannie) or should I go right ...
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I just got a call from my lender saying that I'm going to have to bring an additional $2k to the closing table when I refi out of my construction loan and into a conventional. He said it is because they will only len...
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I have a home i own outright sitting on about 800k in equity but because of a couple factors on my tax return i wouldn't be able to get a conventional loan. What are the Pros and Cons of using an asset based lender? W...
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Hi there. I am wondering the benefits / risks between FHA, conventional and the new Mac loan. I am a current home owner but will qualify for all 3 depending on location. I am selling my condo to get a 4plex or a singl...
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Is a convention 20-25% down payment still ok? Seems like so many are talking about little to no money or at least not your own money. Is the old fashioned way still a reasonable route? Yes, it might slow down the...
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I want to start by saying that this is my first deal. This question serves two purposes, to educate myself and to allow others to get valuable and transparent information on closing costs of conventional loans for inv...
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I've just financed third investment property and have my private home. Did I just cap out on conventional loans for future real estate? I thought the rule was up to ten but seeing online discussions about the impracti...