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All Forum Posts by: Bud Gaffney

Bud Gaffney has started 19 posts and replied 2273 times.

Post: 15 year fixed or 30 year fixed?

Bud GaffneyPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Boston, MA
  • Posts 2,313
  • Votes 1,138

@Christopher Giannino Woah. Thanks so much for your input Chris. I am brand new to the Bigger Pockets forum, and it’s incredible to get feedback from professionals like yourself. I’m very impressed, and your response is extremely insightful! THANK YOU!

Post: 15 year fixed or 30 year fixed?

Bud GaffneyPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Boston, MA
  • Posts 2,313
  • Votes 1,138

Hi all,

I am a real estate investor starting out! I currently have a condo in New Bedford, MA with 1 year left on the mortgage, a 4 family in Taunton, MA with 14 years left on the mortgage, a single family in Westport, MA with 25 years left on the mortgage. I am looking to purchase a 3 or 4 family in the next month or two. I have ~60-70K for a 25% down payment. Here is my question to fellow investors. Do you use 15 year mortgages or 30 year mortgages? I am leaning towards 15 as it would still be cash flow positive on day 1. Any insight or advice would be so greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much :)

Post: Being Discouraged by Family

Bud GaffneyPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Boston, MA
  • Posts 2,313
  • Votes 1,138

@Jeff Byrne

My advice would be just keep grinding.

"You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can't do it." ―Will Smith

YOU can do it. Keep pushing!