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Eleanor
Yes, she can. You described the scenario well. The going interest rate today is 6.75%. When she buys the foreclosed home, she will pay 8.5%. Why. Because the bank understands exactly what is going on in her life. She has no secrets. If she tries to “fool” the bank, they won’t let her have any loan.
And yes, when she gets her affairs in order (when she marries you and you fix everything), she can refinance and get a 6.75% loan on her 2nd house.
Oscar
Lenders aren’t going to like that she has only been at her job for 2 1/2 months. They really like for a person to be at a job for 2 years or more. Is the rent enough to cover the $2500 payment? Some lenders don’t like to include rental income either, especially if it hasn’t been very long. It doesn’t sound good but the only sure way to find out is for her to call some lenders and ask. The worst they can do is say no.
Gladys
There is something I am sure she is not telling you. Unless she has faithfully paid these loans on time she is not going to have a credit score of 801.
The short answer is that as long as she can show proof that someone is renting out the original property and it’s not her, she can buy another house without any issues. Even with a 720 score.
Ben
An excellent credit score can only help her to get a good interest rate. The lender still has to check her income/debt ratio. If it’s too high, they’ll denial her application. If her friend also has excellent credit plus a high pay job and no debt, she has higher chance to get the loan.