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Rent my house as is, Refinance and then Rent or Sell?
What to do with my house?
I have done some research and I should be able to rent my townhouse for $1000-$1100 a month. At this time my mortgage is $530/month with just over 10 years remaining. I could refinance the $50,000 or so remaining and bring that down to about $230/month.
Currently: Mortgage $530 / Taxes and Insurance $150 and HOA $110: Total $790
Refinanced: Mortgage $230 / Taxes and Insurance $150 and HOA $110: Total $490
As is if I rented for $1000/month I would have a cash flow of $210/month and the house would be paid off in just over 10 years. Refinanced I would have a cash flow of $510/month but the house would be paid off in 30 years.
I have $45,000 in savings and the $510 a month cash flow would pay my half of the rent (living rent free) moving in with a friend while taking the $45,000 and trying to start with a small flip.
OR
Sell my house outright, take the profit from the house ($55,000-$65,000), add it to my savings of $45,000 (total $100,000-$110,000) and do two small flips. Hoping to make $10,000-$15,000 per flip, reinvesting the profits and continue with a few small flips a year for a couple of years.
Any advise...?