A home is typically easy to repair, fix, you can hire subs for this.

Typically the home must be removed from MLS for 30 days prior to allowing a refinance in almost all conventional loan settings.The approach here is admirable.

What's a typical fee, percentagewise?

But the by laws are typically recorded and part of the title or deed.

we aim for at least 12% typically which probably isn't as good as returns in the city .

I typically prefer 2-3 bedroom units for buy and hold.

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:) Bill Gulley - FHA loans no longer have the MIP go away even after the property has had the loan paid down below the thresholds you mentioned that are typical in conventional financing.

Originally posted by @T Pierce: got to love the over taxation in New York especially in NYCI was reading that the lender typically pays the fee.

For example houses in zip code xxxxx typically go for $200k - 250k.