Bankruptcy and a very complicated Mortgage question

Bankruptcy and a very complicated Mortgage question

Member since 2022 · 8 posts · 1 vote

CONTEXT-(30k in credit card debt, split between 4 cards, mostly in charged off status)

(one vehicle loan that was charged off, is now caught up to current, not paid off, 50k original loan amount)

(some card companies are contacting me trying to make a deal, so likely only have to pay 20k of debt off. Maybe less)

(the extenuating circumstances would be lay off's during covid)


BACK STORY- i was about to file my chapter 7 bankruptcy, I looked through all the positives and negatives (so i thought). It seemed like the best fit for me, i could just start fresh and put all my money towards vehicle payment and down payment savings. It would probably be a year or two before i could get my first investment property anyway. no downside, until i just learned it would be 4+ years for conventional loans. 

QUESTION-if i where to pay off those credit cards in the next year or two, get my credit score to the required number and have the correct debt to income ratio. HOW MUCH would those charge off's, late payments and delinquent stuff effect me getting my first property?

-also any advice from someone that has gone through chapter 7 and started investing. Any hidden pros/cons?

-chapter 7 would help me a lot in the short term. Would not Filing be the best LONG TERM play?

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  • Chris SeveneyBusiness Member
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    Investor · VA · Member since 2015 · 21k+ posts · 19k+ votes
    2y
    Quote from @Joseph Widen:

    CONTEXT-(30k in credit card debt, split between 4 cards, mostly in charged off status)

    (one vehicle loan that was charged off, is now caught up to current, not paid off, 50k original loan amount)

    (some card companies are contacting me trying to make a deal, so likely only have to pay 20k of debt off. Maybe less)

    (the extenuating circumstances would be lay off's during covid)


    BACK STORY- i was about to file my chapter 7 bankruptcy, I looked through all the positives and negatives (so i thought). It seemed like the best fit for me, i could just start fresh and put all my money towards vehicle payment and down payment savings. It would probably be a year or two before i could get my first investment property anyway. no downside, until i just learned it would be 4+ years for conventional loans. 

    QUESTION-if i where to pay off those credit cards in the next year or two, get my credit score to the required number and have the correct debt to income ratio. HOW MUCH would those charge off's, late payments and delinquent stuff effect me getting my first property?

    -also any advice from someone that has gone through chapter 7 and started investing. Any hidden pros/cons?

    -chapter 7 would help me a lot in the short term. Would not Filing be the best LONG TERM play?


     Do you have income? The reason being is the courts may push it into a Ch13 vs. a Ch7? As a lender your credit is shot now, a BK would make it that much worse compared to trying to repair it, but sometimes a BK can repair it faster. 

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  • Member since 2022 · 8 posts · 1 vote
    2y

    Yes. 60k/year w2 job, 6 or 7 months ago.

  • Member since 2022 · 8 posts · 1 vote
    2y

    Ps. Changing jobs again in a few months for a law enforcement job, 75,000+ overtime. So my lender eligibility won't be the best anyway.

  • Chris SeveneyBusiness Member
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    Investor · VA · Member since 2015 · 21k+ posts · 19k+ votes
    2y

    @Joseph Widen

    I doubt you would qualify for ch 7 with that type of salary and they would push it to a ch 13 which would just reorganize the debts

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  • Member since 2022 · 8 posts · 1 vote
    2y

    Requirements for 7 are income under 80k for single. 

    lawyer says should be fine, but you never know.

  • Member since 2022 · 8 posts · 1 vote
    2y

    Yes 2 years.

    no current properties.

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