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How to Start Investing in Real Estate with No Money: A Handbook for Beginners

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down payment and some of the closing costs” needed for an FHA loan , she explains. “I One caveat to that, according to Elliot, is that since many first-time homebuyers use FHA loans, the properties that they’re getting into have stricter FHA requirements. Leverage your home equity to further invest.

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Sheltered Home Shopping: I Bought a House in Tampa During Coronavirus

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The thing is, the couple didn’t have a lot of wiggle room in their negotiation strategy because they needed to include a home sale contingency as part of their bid (this is a contractual stipulation that the buyer’s house must sell before they can complete purchase of the new one). A winning offer strategy.

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