Recent Mortgage question

[Brad Swaney]

I recently purchased a condo for $32,500.  This is a condo I am renting out.   Bank asked for 20% down plus fee's.   Rate is 6% for 5 years then adjustable after that on a 20 year loan.    Just wondering if this is normal rates currently?    Also do you always half to put 20% down?   Other question I am thinking of paying off within the 5 years.  Is paying off loan quickly a bad idea?  

I am new to getting financing on properties as my other 2 properties I was lucky where the seller let me do payments to them directly on short 5 year loans at very reasonable interest rates.  

[Steve Vaughan]

First glance on your new condo loan says you're lucky to have anyone funding loans that are so small.  Take it and pay it off within 5 yrs.

You have 2 land contracts I'd guess?  I'd get those paid off and get ownership. Right now you are just hoping your seller doesn't get a judgement attached to 'your' houses.

Conventional loans are pretty easy (small amounts aside) to get up to 4.  I'd pay off that 10k one as you get to your 4 limit to free up a larger loan.  Treat them like car loans and pay them off, seller financed first.