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Hi everyone, I'm in the process of analyzing my very first purchase and am struggling figuring out the ARV of a prospective house. I understand that the ARV is the value of the house the bank/lender appraises your hou...
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Ok i am just curious about the owner occupancy guidelines on a fha loan...it says you must reside in the property for atleast one year..ok ive been in the house for 4 years so im not worried about that but then i foun...
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I inquired with a lender on information on a HELOC. He asked what the purpose was and I told him it’s for investing in real estate to buy under valued properties to refinance or flip. He told me that I shouldn’t put t...
Hello, I am looking for advice on how I can leverage my first investment property (house hack), to help purchase a second property. I have reserves saved up for my first property. I am hoping to see how I can purchase...
I've got a potential deal in the works. I could be purchasing for $30k with $20k in rehab. I've got a private lender (family member) who is willing to lend me an interest only loan on the entire amount.
This will...
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We have an offer on a duplex with some extensive mold. I've dealt with mold, and plan on gutting and renovating regardless, so it is not a big issue. However, I didn't realize our mortgage broker can't get an apprais...
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I just started reading the BRRR book and I have not finished it so maybe I am getting ahead of myself but it seems like this method only works if you are starting off or eventually use all cash to finance the deal? Do...
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An investor friend offered me first crack at buying his paid-for 5bd/3ba SFH that appraises for $500k and is currently rented for $3k/month on a 12-month lease. Expenses HOA - $125/month,TAXES - $222/month, INSURANCE ...
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It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1105 sf house in a B neighborhood.
Purchase price: $322k (Originally, my partner wanted to flip it with me, but I persuaded him to sell it to me. He earned quick money as a wholesaler, and I...
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Hello Everyone,
I bought a home back in January 2024 using my FHA loan and I received a call from Atlantic Capital Funding saying that I could FHA streamline (interest reduction) from my 6.625% to 5.7% and could even...