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Updated over 6 years ago,
A good time to refinance?
Hello everyone,
My wife and I are looking to buy our first rental property in the next 6 months. We are looking to house hack by getting an FHA loan on a duplex. Right now we are living in a condo that we owe $77k on a $93k 15 year mortgage (about 3 years in) at a 4.125% interest rate no PMI (we got a portfolio loan that we put 3% down on). We have about $10k in the bank to put towards our first property.
We are looking to rent the condo longterm, but with the mortgage payment being close to $700, there's not a lot of room for cash flow. Right now similar condos (with less upgrades than we have) are selling for $120k.
My plan is to refinance while we're still living here to lock in a lower interest rate. While also pulling out a little cash from the refinance.
Does right now make sense to pull the trigger? Or are there other factors I need to consider? I'm new to the Realestate/Refi world, so I just want to make sure I'm thinking about this clearly.
Any feedback or advice would be appreciated.