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crews58
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Alright well i set a goal out to try and buy at least one rental property that will have some return on my money. i Came close on one, only problem is the seller was an investor and want cash up front, not going to happen b/c i wanna use the bank and takes 3 weeks to close. ? should i stay away from these type of sellers. ? Is it nuts that i wanna use a conv. mortgage loan to purchase rentals? ? Broker once told me i didnt have enough money to be an investor, i have 13k saved, a 750 credit score, descent monthly income. no car payments. what is yalls perspective on that. thanks
Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:19 pm
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It doesn't matter much to a seller whether he gets a cash offer or if he has to wait 3 weeks to get his cash from the loan company, either way he gets the cash. When I sell a house, I listen to all offers and then pick the best one.

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i have 13k saved, a 750 credit score, descent monthly income. no car payments. what is yalls perspective on that. thanks


Sounds OK to me. Do you have equity in your home? Still have 3 cars? CC debt? A lender has to look at the whole package.
Your $13k is 20% of a $65,000 house, that leaves a $52k loan, that's about $300/m if you get a 5.5% NonOwnerOcc note. Depending on your part of SC, taxes & ins add about $100/m to $150/m - so you'd hope to rent it for over $450/m.
Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:13 pm
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Alright well i set a goal out to try and buy at least one rental property that will have some return on my money. i Came close on one, only problem is the seller was an investor and want cash up front, not going to happen b/c i wanna use the bank and takes 3 weeks to close. ? should i stay away from these type of sellers. ? Is it nuts that i wanna use a conv. mortgage loan to purchase rentals? ? Broker once told me i didnt have enough money to be an investor, i have 13k saved, a 750 credit score, descent monthly income. no car payments. what is yalls perspective on that. thanks


Sounds like you are in good shape to buy investment RE. I had better luck going to Mortgage companies than banks. Try to make no less than 20% cash flow. The higher the better.
Post Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:07 pm
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The more money you put down the higher the cash flow since the mortgage is less.

Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. (Warren Buffet)
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