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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

You’ve just purchased your first property to renovate. You may also have to prove that you have enough income to cover the mortgage on all properties that you own. You can use a mortgage calculator to get a better idea of what you can afford based on the purchase amount and down payment. Let the Renovations Begin!

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Don’t let COVID crisis mask affordable housing opportunity

Housing Wire

rushes to inoculate the current global health crisis, the real estate and mortgage finance industries are facing their second wave of significant industry headwinds in little over a decade. Other countries, including England, have developed digital national systems for processing and recording mortgage and property transactions.

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Guide on How to Buy Rental Property

Movoto

On paper, it sounds easy: buy a home, renovate where necessary, and after screening prospects, place a well-qualified tenant on the property. To help future landlords, we’ve included a handful of useful tips throughout this article. But if not, you’ll need to obtain a mortgage to help cover the purchase costs. Get the funds.

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Biden to call for first-time homebuyer tax credit, construction of 2 million homes

Housing Wire

In the address, the president will call for a $10,000 tax credit for both first-time homebuyers and people who sell their starter homes; the construction and renovation of more than 2 million additional homes; and cost reductions for renters. This would act as an equivalent to reducing the mortgage rate by more than 1.5%

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Condo vs. Apartment Living: 8 Key Differences

Raleigh Realty

Generally, condos are in a designated condo community where many (or most) of the units are owned by their inhabitants. However, once your mortgage is paid, a condo might cost less than renting an apartment on a monthly basis. An apartment is a unit in a building that’s rented out by its owner, called a landlord.

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Inheriting A House? Here Are Your Options

Quicken Loans

Not only do you have to worry about the mortgage, but you’ll also have to contend with taxes, upkeep, sharing ownership with other stakeholders and more. Before we worry about anything to do with inheritance, we need to determine if the mortgage had a cosigner. Let’s take a look at these one at a time. What Are Your Options?

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Investor + Flippers Guide to FHA Flipping Guidelines

Listing Spark

The FHA has insured over nine million mortgages since 2009 , and as home prices have climbed higher than ever in the past three years, many prospective homeowners are turning to FHA loans due to the increased assistance and down payment requirements. The mortgage lender will generally decline to approve the mortgage until 90 days have passed.