Looking at buying a 2nd house

Looking at buying a 2nd house

Nevada City, NV · Member since 2013 · 5 posts · 0 votes

Hello everyone,

I am looking at purchasing a second home. Not sure if I would rent it out or just flip it. I just recently refinanced my own home to get a lower interest rate, I closed at the end of January. I found a house that the owner is asking far less than what I believe the house to be worth. The sellers of the house I am interested in don't want to use realtors or anything. I called my lender and they will only give me a investor loan and require 15% down and I read online with investment loans the interest rate is higher. I would love to use more of the banks money at a lower interest rate. I can afford the 15% but again would rather use more of the lenders money at a lower interest rate. Can you guys give me any tips or ways to approach this? My lender was saying that if I try to say "owner occupied" it could be considered fraud. 

Thanks, 

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  • Real Estate Investor · Rancho Santa Fe , CA · Member since 2016 · 323 posts · 107 votes
    10y

    You can get a better rate the 15%, get a conventional loan for 10% if you can, for a rental, rent for 2 years and then sell into a 1031 exchange. and keep moving up. next thing you know you own 5 houses. and making bank.

  • Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 1 vote
    10y

    nice advice Paul very interesting I'm new to investing will have to incorporate that

  • Investor · Richmond, VA · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 1 vote
    10y

    You can also seek out private lending to cover the 15% down. Use your Net operating Income to pay back the Private loan.  

    If you aren t famalier with a 1031 tax exchange, it is deferring capital gains taxes to the next property that you purchase. Very common method with personal houses, single family, duplexes, multi units, etc and can remove a huge "Potential" tax burden.

    I m sure some the BP members have a generic Contract you can Customize for this deal, eliminating a lawyer fee. Hope it works out for you! Best of Luck!

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