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Using credit cards

Ivan Aldana
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Hey guys! I’m curious if any of you guys used Plastiq to get the funds from a credit card to use for a down payment on a fixer upper property?

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Chris Seveney
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@Ivan Aldana

No.

Strongly recommend against borrowing for a down payment. You will be over leveraged and if you have overruns and no access to $ you will set yourself back years

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@Ivan Aldana

No.

Strongly recommend against borrowing for a down payment. You will be over leveraged and if you have overruns and no access to $ you will set yourself back years

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Eliott Elias
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I don’t use credit cards to fund any real estate. That is bad debt.

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Cliff Benner
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I did, Plastiq worked by charging the credit card and making a wire for you. 

Using credit cards did not go well for me but it was my first and I did not pull the right numbers and my realtor lied to me on condition of the house, value, and any questions I had. Even if it went well, my credit score took a hit and it was hard to refinance. 

Run your numbers really well and using 20% interest and do what you can to get rid of it quickly. 

Good luck!

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