Investment Mortgage Guy

This is the million dollar question that I get asked each and every week. Both new and seasoned investors do their best to time the market right so they can best maximize their investment dollars.  Poor timing can have a huge impact on the ultimate success of an investment property to an investor. People who bought [...]

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The interest rates on investment property mortgages dropped significantly however, Fannie Mae is now requiring up-front discount points to be paid on all loans.  The discount points have always been included in Fannie Mae’s risk and pricing model, but until recently, those discount points could be avoided by charging the customer a slightly higher interest rate.  In [...]

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On December 13th Fannie Mae made several new changes to their guidelines as they continue to tighten credit standards.
The Followings Changes Were Made to the Loan to Value Ratio’s for Investment Properties:
                                                                Old LTV                 New LTV
Purchase Transactions                              90%                        85%
No Cashout Refinances                             90%                        75%
Cash Out Refinances                                 85%                        75%
We have seen many changes in 2008 to Fannie Mae’s [...]

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For 13 years I have been helping investors build wealth thru real estate. During this journey, I have become an expert in rehab loans for investment properties. These loans work great for a couple of reasons: First, they give you the funds for both the purchase AND rehabilitation of your investment property. With a traditional purchase of an investment [...]

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I have been helping people build wealth in real estate for the last 13 years and it always amazes me that so many investors have great and innovative ideas for acquiring new investment properties but have no strategic plan on how to pay off their mortgages. In truth, until the real estate investor finds an effective way to pay off [...]

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Financing your next investment property purchase may seem like a daunting task in light of this tight credit market. Claiming that you can do it for no money down may seem hokey or even unrealistic. I have been helping investors purchase real estate for 13 years in the Twin Cities market have a great system [...]

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Investment Guru Scott Ficek hits the nail on the head with this great article on screening tenants. Read these common sense tips that most landlords overlook
http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/tenants/calling-all-landlords/

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