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I realize the occupancy requirement has been discussed to death, but I didn't see this specific question asked. If you purchase a property with a VA loan and it's legally your primary residence, would your lenders tak...
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Hello biggerpockets family!I am looking to get a duplex or small multifamily at the city I am currently employed in. My plan to buy a duplex with a 3.5% FHA loan and house hack.My question is if find a new job in a di...
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I'm strongly considering buying my first 3 flat in Chicago and have an issue and not sure how to best approach it. Currently all 3 units are rented out through July of 2019. The one unit I would live in has a 75 day...
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0 votesI recently came upon a property being sold in Baltimore, MD that has had an upgraded HVAC, Water heater, and electric panel installed. I checked the Baltimore permits site and there have been no permits pulled....
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Hi BP community!Had two questions pertaining to % owner occupancy and median income when looking at a market. The first is the % of owner occupants, and wanted to know what exactly a low % of owner occupants in market...
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I recently heard that Los Angeles has a 6 occupant rule for single family houses in Los Angeles. I recently saw a 10 bedroom house that would be perfect for me to rent to students but if it is a 6 person max it kills ...
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Hi All,FHA loans are great for owner-occupants with a W2 job, but can be prohibitively restrictive for those who are self-employed or run small businesses. Have a borrower with excellent credit, cash reserves, track ...
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Hello,Our city has a Certificate of Occupancy requirement when a home is sold. Can someone tell me if this is required when doing a Sandwich L/O? I"m in Bethlehem, PAIf so, should the seller be the one to get the cle...
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Does anyone know of any lenders/banks offering financing on single mobile homes on a rented space for an owner occupant?