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Tyler L. FHA loan additional requirements with triplex?
15 October 2019 | 4 replies

I’ve found a few triplex’s in my area that make for great house hacks. I just got off the phone with my lender, and he said that FHA loans are generally difficult to do for 3 and 4 units, because the other units renta...

David Lasky Using a SBLOC to avoid mortgage insurance on a small multifamily in Los Angeles CA
15 May 2023 | 5 replies

This question is for all the lenders out there please let me know if this plan holds water. I'm a first time home buyer. My goal is to buy a small 3-4 unit multifamily property in Los Angeles by the end of the year. W...

Iftear Naser Looking to start investing in NY
9 September 2019 | 3 replies

Hello, I am 25 years old and currently living in NY. I am looking to get started investing in real estate, specifically owner occupied rental properties/house hacking. However, the challenge is that properties in NY a...

Henry Lazerow New conventional loan options for 5% down house hacking 2-4 units!
14 October 2023 | 3 replies

My lender emailed this out this morning. Seems like a great option for Chicago as the FHA self sufficiency rule all but eliminates Chicago priced 3/4 unit purchases. This loan will work same as Conventional terms mean...

Kaaren Hall Invested in a House with Your SDIRA? Remember to Keep a Cash Reserve.
6 December 2023 | 1 reply

After you have invested using your self-directed account, you might wonder about the next steps to take. Importantly, it's crucial to be aware that a lack of available cash in your Self-Directed account can expose you...

Justin Swain House Hack a Fourplex in an odd location
17 August 2023 | 5 replies

Hi , I am looking at a fourplex that I plan on using my FHA loan on to house hack for my first property. The location of the fourplex is located on a dead end street with about 20 of identical fourplexs’  on both side...

Oscar Tol FHA in San Diego for more than 3-4 units
26 December 2020 | 2 replies

Has anyone used an FHA loan for anything larger than a duplex in San Diego? I’m trying to find a multi family to house hack but I heard you are not allowed to used FHA for 3-4 units in San Diego, only duplex.Thanks!

Kurt Loban FHA and Real Estate Agent for 4Plex - Orange County
5 January 2019 | 3 replies

I am new to real estate but looking to dive in deep. One of my business partners lives in Orange County and I will be moving in the next 2 months into an apartment, so Orange County is where I will have to be due to m...

Damien Dupee Baltimore Market
7 January 2020 | 34 replies

I am a licensed realtor in DC and MD. Looking to purchase my first property (2-4) unit owner occupant property via FHA in Baltimore. I live in DC and know nothing about the Baltimore market. What areas are good to foc...

O'Licia Parker-Smith Is this interest rate high for a multi-family?
7 August 2023 | 18 replies

Hi everyone,
New to the forums and going through the lender approval process for a multifamily (aiming for a quadplex). This will be my second home purchase, but it'll be owner-occupied. I'm getting FHA interest rate...