All Forum Posts by: Huy N.

can't beat Costco laminate when it go onsale for 1.10$ per square foot with underlayment pad also included! Made In America with lifetime warranty

@Sharon Tzib 

Welcome to Houston, Let me know if i can help in anyway

 Yes Fred, Chase gave me a full blow appraisal for 50$. Wells Fargo does it for free.

@Jim Sakalis ,@Mike Landry ,@Jake Landry 

Thanks for bringing up this topic!!!! I didn't know you can do such a thing. I will look more into this. not sure if it is doable in Houston - buying for 200k and finance for more..

 I think you have to leave it in your bank for a month or two..i am currently using a commercial lender so the rule is more relax

Yea 7% for a HELOC is pretty bad - I could have done better. My gf was able to set her HELOC up at 4.5% interest rate $35000. but she own her home free and clear with a more than excellent credit score so...different situation.

This is not really a traditional success story, but I think it is in term of financing. Has anybody take advantage of the rising price of real estate and set yourself up a credit line or two? I would start with HELOC - Home Equity Line of Credit.

This is for my own primary resident. I purchased it for 90k with 20% down 2 years ago and now the property is worth 125k. However, I have a hard time to make bank believe that the property is worth 125k although i provided all the comps, and i have to go back and forth with banks. Long story short, i landed with Chase and was able to setup a 20k line with them, but at 7% interest rate. The rate suck but they are the only bank that are willing accept the 125k value of my house.

It costs only 50$ to setup and now i have an extra 20k to spend incase of emergency, or downpayment for the next property, and the rate is better than credit card. If i ever decide to  move on and rent this house out. I have an option do to 100% leveraging since i put only about 18k for the downpayment 2 years ago. Return rate will be infinite! 

Does anybody in Houston know a bank that is willing to do a HELOC for non primary resident? I have two more houses that i could take advantage of, but having no luck finding the bank that will do HELOC for non primary property

Now just for the sake of the pictures! Here is the before and after pics of my living room. Costco laminate was on sale during the holiday for 1.10$ per square foot and it added value into the house. This is the kind of laminate i use on all my rental houses as well. So far they have been affordable, durable, and looking nice

thanks for the comments everyone!

lol sorry...

@Dawn Brenengen Great Podcast btw! You are my inspiration now!

nvm there is a service fee 25$ per payment..lol. Hopefully it will be free in the future