Overview
1
Setting Your Goals
2
Networking in Real Estate
3
Financing Your Buy-and-Hold Investments
4
Finding Investor-Friendly Realtors
5
Picking Your Real Estate Market
6
Finding Great Investment Properties
7
Analyzing Rental Properties
8
Inspecting the Property
9
Making An Offer
10
Negotiating Purchase Price
11
Performing Due Diligence
12
Estimating Rehab Costs
13
Executing Your Rehab
14
Finding a Property Manager
15
Managing Rental Properties
16
Refinancing Investment Properties
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Path to Purchase Step 16

Refinancing Investment Properties

Many new investors forget that they can refinance rental properties after a certain amount of time. A refinance allows you to lower your mortgage rate, take cash out of the loan, or change the loan terms. It may make sense to switch from a 30- to a 15-year loan if you’ve increased rents—or cash out if you have a couple hundred thousand in equity sitting in your home.

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The 7 Steps Needed to Get Lenders to Fund Your Real Estate Deals

Refinancing can be a way to consistently fund your other ventures or increase cash flow on your properties. While refinances can be very lucrative for many real estate investors, it pays to do what you can to have the house appraised at a higher value so you have the ability to borrow as much as you can, if needed.

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Step 15 Managing Rental Properties