First property: multifamily with FHA loan questions

First property: multifamily with FHA loan questions

Member since 2021 · 15 posts · 7 votes

Hello! I am very excited to start my real estate journey with purchasing my first property soon. My goal is to purchase a property within the next 6 months. I just got my first full time job, so I am trying to save up to pay 3.5% on a duplex and use an FHA loan to finance. I understand that if I use an FHA loan, I will have to pay an upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) plus monthly mortgage insurance. From my research, I found that the MIP should be 1.75% of purchase price (right?), but I haven't been able to find a good number for the monthly mortgage insurance. Some places say 0.85%, but others say higher and other lower. What would be a good percent to use? I am trying to analyze properties with precise calculations of the FHA loan, but I am having a hard time analyzing a property using the rental property calculator on BP. Do I need to add an extra 0.2% on the interest rate if I use an FHA loan? Also, I am working in my first full time job, so would I even be qualified for the loan since they check the last 2 years tax returns and I worked a part time job in college (making very little). Does anyone have any advice on how I can properly analyze a property on BP with the FHA loan and any advice on how I should go about with my goal?

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Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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Quote from @Elisa Sacchetti:

It can range from around 0.6% - 1.8%. The way to find out is talk to a lender.


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  • Real Estate Consultant · Seattle, WA · Member since 2022 · 1k+ posts · 784 votes
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    Find an FHA lender in your area, ask those questions and get prequalified. Rates will continue to fluctuate so will your qualification requirements. Getting a preapproval will tell you where you stand and what terms you'll get

  • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
    4y
    Quote from @Elisa Sacchetti:

    It can range from around 0.6% - 1.8%. The way to find out is talk to a lender.


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  • Andrew FreedBusiness Member
    Investor · Worcester, MA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Elisa Sacchetti - Good questions, definitely talk with a good loan broker in your area. However, when it comes to being pre-approved, did you just get a job out of college? If you did, does the job expertise align with your area of study at college? Normally, loan officers can count college as 2 years of work experience and you can get pre approved on day 1 out of college as long as you have a job lined up and your finances make sense to loan on. I know a ton of people that had a house under contract weeks outta college. It's honestly a genius move. If I could go back, I would have totally done it. 

  • Member since 2021 · 15 posts · 7 votes
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    Quote from @Sergey A. Petrov:

    Find an FHA lender in your area, ask those questions and get prequalified. Rates will continue to fluctuate so will your qualification requirements. Getting a preapproval will tell you where you stand and what terms you'll get


     thank you!

  • Member since 2021 · 15 posts · 7 votes
    4y
    Quote from @Andrew Freed:

    @Elisa Sacchetti - Good questions, definitely talk with a good loan broker in your area. However, when it comes to being pre-approved, did you just get a job out of college? If you did, does the job expertise align with your area of study at college? Normally, loan officers can count college as 2 years of work experience and you can get pre approved on day 1 out of college as long as you have a job lined up and your finances make sense to loan on. I know a ton of people that had a house under contract weeks outta college. It's honestly a genius move. If I could go back, I would have totally done it. 


     Yes, I just got the job out of college. It does not align with what I studied in school. I will definitely look into talking with a lender and seeing what my options are. Thank you!

  • Andrew FreedBusiness Member
    Investor · Worcester, MA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Elisa Sacchetti - Think outside the box, perhaps it does? I studied management and English in college hence I can reposition that into any career if you think about it. In this business, its not about how many times you hear no, its all about how many "Nos" it takes to find a "yes!" 

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