Eric O.
How to get competitive loan rates when financing paid off rental?
So we pay cash for rentals using a HELOC from our primary residence and then obtain financing on the property after the fact. Proceeds from loan pay off HELOC. How do we get competitive 1st mortgage finance rates? I h...
Jerald Sander
Residential mortgage qualification?
Rookie question: Traditional lenders say they'll only make a commercial loan for a SFR property because it isn't my primary residence. They'll do 20 year amortization with a 3 to 5 year payoff or at least a rate res...
Tony Fahd
Financing a 6 unite apartment building
Hi everyone, I've been a member of bigger pockets for years but have never posted on the forums before. I buy single family rentals and duplexes over the last 5 years. I want to get into apartment buildings and I've f...
Jim Collins
Shouldn't PITIA paid by LLCs be excluded from personal DTI calculation?
I am paying mortgage for all the rentals from business accounts. The only PITIA paid from personal account is for a personal residence. I am trying to get a 5% down first home buyer conventional on a fourplex for my d...
Christian Sidaros
How can I get started in Commercial Real Estate?
Hello everyone!
I am here to discuss some of the obstacles I have been facing thus far. My interests are in commercial real estate (specifically industrial) and I have spoken to multiple brokers all over the countr...
Cole Britting
203k Loan Experiences
Hi everyone,What are people's thoughts and experience with the 203k loan? Were you happy with the work of the contractors and the overall process?A few more technical questions. Can you live in the house during the re...
Pete Ratiff
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Scott R.
Conditional loan approval in Father's name only??
Sigh. Ok so my credit's good and my dad's financing my first few real estate deals. I told the mortgage guy, who is like 100 years old, to set up a conditional loan approval. He says he'll get back to me Tuesday. 2 WE...
Diana Kanan
Is it even possible to get financing (duplex) for under $75,000?
First time invester. Found a duplex for $69,000 (owner passed away) Long-term tennants. We have good credit, and good down payment, and every place I contact will not touch anything under $150,000. They say we don't m...
Jason Cox
What are the top issues with funding?
I'm an excited new member to the BP forum, and I want to hear from experienced members. What are the top 3-4 issues that are blow up financing or closing on deals you find?