Mike's 203k Blog

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Well, I hope you all had a wonderful July 4th weekend. We launched our new 203k consulting software for consultants and lenders and it wen't relatively smoothly. Just got off the phone with a couple users who indicate their early opinion is that it looks great... that is exciting. We appreciate t...

Things are heating up in more ways than you might think. While it is 100 degrees in Charlotte, the humidity is down somewhat from usual but it was 139 degrees in the attic. Wow, yes, the 203k consultant should look in the attic and under the home if there is a crawl space, I must admit that I enj...

I'm still amazed at the number of asset managers that still insist that they won't take FHA offers. I was just listening to the Mitchell Churnock's weekly radio show featuring the 203k and he hits them right between the eyes...  Asset managers, wake up please. If you are excluding the FHA 203k yo...

Contractors are needed to get these projects completed in a timely workmanlike manner. If you aren't getting all the work you can handle contact local 203k consultants and get on their lists ASAP. You will be happily surprised to see the results. Contractors who could use a bit more work might ju...

Can I use the 203k to fix up my manufactured home? Upgrading a manufactured or factory built home is possible not just stick built homes. Keep it in mind. We are doing two right now and they are coming together rather nicely. Keep the foundation in tact and you should be fine. This opens up a gre...

203k consultant approval in under four days Wow, HUD is getting very good at the approval process. There has been a distinct change of late in the approval process likely due to the larger number of FHA 203k renovation loans being processed but we are seeing several new consultants being approved...

Limited 203k Software for your 203k departmentAttention Lenders! This is a sales pitch...  So you do allot of Streamlined k loans, how do you manage the contractor/subcontractor paperwork? Cut that paperwork way down and get on to the next project faster. Get a consistent package into your underw...

now and then you hear about a 203k loan that went wrong. I'm not going to sugar coat anything here but most of those could have gone right had they been working with a "TEAM" of experts who know what they are doing. A team is like a well tuned engine. You don't have to be an expert if you work wi...

Live "Rent Free" in America, why not? American's bred and born in America are less apt to see the potential for the FHA 203k to build wealth, but foreign born Americans see it right now and access this powerful strategy to get established and make money in America. In the mid to late 1990's it wa...