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I'm having a battle inside my head:
• do I put a large deposit down on a house and pay high monthly rates to pay off in ~5 years
Or
• do I put a low deposit down and stretch the mortgage for cheaper monthly paymen...
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Hi all I am an electrician looking to get into the real estate buisness. I am coming in some what blind to the ins and outs. I do own a home and have been through the process before. The issue I have been facing is ge...
I'm buying a small condo in the northeast as an investment property for now and a place to retire to in 10 years.I'm trying to decide between getting a traditional second mortgage or getting a home equity loan.The con...
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I think I've posted about FNMA's willingness to accept AOLs before. I just came across this article about the apparent increasing pressure for reliance on them to save the borrower money. Feds ok cheaper alternative...
Hi all. Full disclosure I am new to BP and not an American nor living in the US so am not familiar with many of the nuances of your market. I was just wondering if it would be possible to short US treasuries and use p...
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We own a MHP and trying to find the avenue into mobile home auctions/foreclosures to purchase/rehab/owner finance. Have any feedback on how to start the process? Thanks!
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I'm purchasing a house within the next 4-6 months. I have a friend that wants to move in and rent from me while I'm also living in the property. I'm curious as to how I should calculate the ROI? I've used the "Four Sq...
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I finally started the process and am working with a mortgage broker. With my current income level we are trying to get me a FHA loan for $125k. We tried going through the USDA but due to having been driving a semi onl...
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I just had this idea for my next investment- I am currently doing a live in BRRR as well as house hacking it simultaneously. this August marks 1 year of owning my house that i purchased with an FHA mortgage. My goal w...