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Rapid Acquisition: What it is and how to avoid getting bitten.

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Rapid acquisition is familiar to all of us in the investor niche. It's something a lot of Loan Officers who don't regularly deal with investors could run into with your clients like a brick wall. Here's what you need to know as a Real Estate Agent about Rapid Acquisition:

If your client has purchased 2 properties in the last 6 months or 4 properties in the last 24 months there may be a rapid acquisition issue. Some lenders who are using the rapid acquisition condition will allow a ONE UNIT exception provided the borrower has a credit score above their normal guidelines and at least 24 months of experience as a real estate investor.

Like any other set of Underwriting Guidelines this varies from lender to lender. If you have a seasoned investor and you're working with a new Loan Officer you probably want to insure they are not placing your client with a lender who has a Rapid Acquisition clause in their Undewriting Guidelines. The beauty is only a handful of lenders are using the Rapid Acquisition condition as of this date.

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I started writing on Active Rain in 2006 when I was representing the mortgage industry. I am no longer in that industry and many of the older posts contain outdated information. Please do not contact me for LENDING or MORTGAGE questions but rather contact a licensed mortgage professional from your area. I have always been in marketing and branding and that is still what I do. Thanks for reading!

Comments(2)

Roberta Murphy
San Diego Previews Real Estate - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes
Thanks for the heads up. I will be checking with our lenders to see if such underwriting guidelines are in place.
Sep 03, 2006 11:30 AM
Timothy Schwartz
Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie - Marlboro Twp, NJ
Ken, thanks for posting on my blog.  I enjoyed the Herbert Hoover link.  It's always refreshing to read what great minds have said and written.
Sep 04, 2006 07:17 AM