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Live in flip/house hack FHA or Seller Finance
Hello all,
I am looking to be creative with my capital and flipping but also looking to move into a primary residence that can cash flow or flip.
- House: Carmel,IN , 5 BR 2 full bath .
- price/rehab: currently livable but needs TLC. PP (listed) 352. Rehab (contractor quote from the listing realtor) 60k for full flip. I walked and likely +10 for flip and for rental right now ... maybe 35k.
-ARV : mid for same sq foot, 4Bed 2/1 bath (closest comps) Last 6 months - 475 (flip ARV)
- Financing : originally was going to do FHA 203k loan, include 6 months mortgage in loan
- Rent by room strategy after minimum rehab: 1k per room. Minimum 3 at a time to be conservative as I will live there too.
questions:
1. How can I determine what to offer? is this good deal? I don't think one can calculate using typical flip 0.7 minis rehab since will live in At least 1 yr (RBR), 2 yr (flip and no cap gains).
2. Owners willing to consider lease option or rent to own.... this seems great at first but I won't own it , no tax advantages, and wouldn't I have difficulty getting a loan for rehab? I am assuming they own outright so seller financing potentially. Can I get a rehab loan on this type of structure ?
3. Should I go with FHA even though that may be longer to close?
4. what else do I need to consider ?
Note:
- supposedly a construction loan is due upcoming due (per realtor) so how can they offer lease option ? What does this mean? How could this impact my negotiation.
Thanks to all in advance !!
Marci