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What could prevent a bank from lending to me to buy commercial real estate?

If I want to take out loans to buy real estate with the intention of renting it to cover the interest on the loans, what are the red flags that might prevent a bank from extending a loan to me? ...
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Home sale payment

My questions refer to real estate in the US. When the buyer pays cash (i.e. without taking a loan), would it usually mean that the buyer will have to pay the whole amount in a single payment? Or is ...
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Is it possible to create a LLC for property investment and obtain an FHA loan?

I'm interested in forming a company to invest in property for tax reasons. I currently don't have a mortgage and never have, is it possible to obtain an FHA loan for a piece of property and have the ...
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System of paying money for the apartment

I want to live in the U.S. for half a year and was trying to figure out how much the apartment price will be. I was looking at a shared room website and I found the word “from $875”or so. What does “...
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What are my best options if I don't have a lot of credit lines for housing loans?

I've been denied for a pre qualify loan by Bank of America for a house recently due to having insufficient credit lines. I do have a credit score that is good and everything else is fine. I think it ...
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Reason to give for personal loan in USA to buy land in India?

I am buying a land in India for that i need personal loan for about 15k. I am not sure what should be the good reason to give to credit unions to get the loan approved. Please suggest and thanks in ...
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Credit Unions vs Bank Mortgage

I am a first time home buyer. My home-buying credit score is 620. I was recently preapproved for an FHA loan with my bank. The interest rate is decent at 3.75%, the only issue is I will have to pay ...
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Real estate loans for repairs

I am very interested in purchasing a foreclosed home that is sold by Freddie Mac. The outside looks great, but the inside needs some work. Basically, the previous owners took everything including the ...
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How to calculate amortization table with pro-rated first month

From what I understand, banks prefer to have loan payments due on the 1st of the month. To that end, if you close on a property on, say, the 15th, they will charge you a pro-rated payment to get you ...
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Homeowner's association funding a project in a condo: Bank wants an individual guarantor. What to do?

From time to time my HOA (homeowner's association) needs extra money for a project (eg painting fences, fixing roofs, plumbing repair, etc). They typically respond by raising the monthly HOA dues for ...
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