Hello!Looking to get pre-approved for a conventional loan for my first property. Are there any specific questions to ask or anything I should look out for when speaking with the lender? Thanks!!
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Hi folks,New to Bigger Pockets and thought I'd drop my first question this morning. I'm currently learning about the Pre-Approval and Property Approval processes for a conventional loan from a lender. If you were to s...
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Just received HOA approval to rent out the condo we are currently living in. Just recently they voted to allow 15% of the units to be rented out, so everyone who wanted to rent, had to submit a request. Yesterday, we ...
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I am interested in buying a home (first time buyer) and I am wondering if I have to go to a bank to get some sort of loan/mortgage pre-approval in order to buy a home or to be taken seriously by real estate agents?
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So I'm in the process of getting a pre-approval for an investment property. I'm looking for a Quad in my area. In order to even begin looking at some of the properties on my list, the sellers want you to be pre approv...
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How does everyone review/approve tenant applications? Is it more acceptable to approve on a first come first serve basis, or wait for several applications and pick the most qualified? Also, does everyone call each ap...
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Anyone has tried applying a second creditline on a hse having a refinance?Whats your experience in term of how easy to get approval, what max percent of credit the bank, what reason do you tell the bank of using the s...
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Have a qns about using refinance to even hmlA hml would have a claim on the property Would this make approval difficult for owner to do a refinance?
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When it comes to pre-approvals, is the amount of the approval normally included?? If not, will the lender still accept it?? Doesn't having the pre-approval amount noted eat away at the negotiation??
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I got the approval letter yesterday from Citi Mortgage on my first deal!!! Is this the language I should be looking for in terms of deficiency?
5. Upon receipt of the NET PROCEEDS and a COPY OF THE FINAL SETTLEMENT...