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Jay Dean
  • Investor
  • Manvel, TX
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3 finance options - Struggling to decide

Jay Dean
  • Investor
  • Manvel, TX
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My wife and I are under contract to buy a home.  We plan to do a live in renovation with the intent of making it a rental (selling only as a plan B).  The future plan includes buying another home, possibly fixing it up, staying for a bit, and then making it a rental.  The process repeats.

I am a buy and hold guy.  I don't have any interest in becoming a flipper but if I see a chance to get a big payday I will take it.  I am not seeking advice trying to pull me away from buy and hold as a primary strategy.

We have been presented with three financing possibilities and I am struggling to decide.

FHA 3.5% down 3.49% interest - Required mortgage insurance is $128.74

Conventional 5% down 4.25% interest - Required mortgage insurance is $96.27

Conventional 20% down 4.25% interest - No required mortgage insurance.

We have plenty of cash for any down payment and for the renovations.

I am struggling with:

- The idea of paying mortgage insurance.  

- Having a big chunk of our money (roughly $27,000 additional dollars toward the down payment) tied up in the home. 

- Having this home financed FHA (and not being able to get a second FHA loan).

- Going with FHA knowing the only way I will get rid of the PMI is to refinance (likely at a higher interest rate).

I welcome your input.

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