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JC Espinoza
  • Eureka, CA
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Reserves for an FHA

JC Espinoza
  • Eureka, CA
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Currently in the market for about 6 months for a small multi-family 3-4 units, I'm pre-approved, and inventory is low. Since covid my loan officer has informed me that FHA now requires 12 months reserves for a 3-4 unit property (12 monthly payments of the loan) for example if my monthly payment is 2000 I would need an extra 24k for reserves on top of my 3.5% down payment and closing cost. This is definitely setting me back on purchasing my investment/first property. Anyone else having this problem, I'm in Northern California. My loan officer did notify me that I can do a conventional 3% or 5% on a single family home with a mother in law unit, but those are scarce and hard to come across in my area. And conventional 15% down on a true duplex.

The number work better on a 3-4unit property in my area.

Any advice, should I keep saving until I have enough reserves?

I’m still looking for a single family with an in-law units but they are rare.

Should I buy a single family home?

Should I be more patient and wait?

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