Purchasing a Single family with a line of credit?

Purchasing a Single family with a line of credit?

Member since 2020 · 72 posts · 17 votes

What are your thoughts on purchasing a SFH with credit? This would be using credit for the down payment rather than cash. For someone with limited funds up front, what are the negative impacts this can have, assuming you are able to make your payments on time each month and retain your current job?

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  • Realtor · Laurel, MD · Member since 2017 · 38 posts · 36 votes
    6y

    Am I correct to assume the remainder of the purchase will be taken care of through a mortgage? It sounds risky to me to have to handle paying back a line of credit and a mortgage at the same time. How soon are you planning to pay the LOC back? Yes you may be able to handle the payments now. But as COVID has shown, a person's situation can change in the blink of an eye. Also, with you having limited funds upfront, how are you planning to handle emergency maintenance that may come up?

  • Real Estate Agent/Investor · Peoria, AZ · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    6y

    @Greg Koszkul

    If you are getting a conventional or FHA loan, taking a loan for your down payment is not allowed and is one of the questions asked on the mortgage application. Don't risk mortgage fraud trying to get into a property.

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