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Hi all, I am just starting out with real estate investing and looking for some insight.Last year I purchased my first investment SFH in a desirable class A neighborhood for 260k with a conventional mortgage at 3.125%,...
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I am buying a rental house. My agent referred me to 2 lenders. These lenders will be checking rates from many different sources.-Is it rude to have 2 different mortgage lenders check rates to see what they come up wit...
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Hey everyone, I am under contract with my second property and plan to do a large renovation of the main house and the garage apartment that is on the property as well. I have been planning on using funds distributed f...
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Hi All!I'm a newbie and am taking steps toward acquiring my first residential rental property. Since I live abroad outside the US, I'm planning on starting off by buying a single family home in the Kansas City, MO mar...
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I'm a newbie and am taking steps toward acquiring my first residential rental property. Since I live abroad outside the US, I'm planning on starting off by buying a single family home in the Kansas City, MO m...
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Hi, Im a first time RE investor. I have been reading and doing a lot of research. I have some target markets, but nothing solid. I am starting my journey, and one thing I would really like to figure out is how much...
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We have a short term rental that we bought at the beginning of last year and it rented well in 2022. The condo complex is undergoing renovations and it won't be available to rent until late 2023 (so it won't show any ...
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Real Estate is historically stable or at least generally takes longer to see the effects of market conditions than other asset classes such as: stocks. Two weeks ago I wrote about how market sentiment has shifted due ...
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My husband has 10 financed mortgages with 10 fannie mae loans. If I am put on title will those 10 mortgages count toward my 10 mortgage limit? Does the debt/income from those properties affect my DTI?
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Hi everyone:my girlfriend and I are first-time home-buyers interested in purchasing a multi-family home. We are currently looking for a good real- estate agent to work with. We are also for a mortgage lender to work w...