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Updated almost 5 years ago,
What funds to use for down payment
We're ready to jump into a real estate investing (buy and hold, $100,000 single family home or less, out of state). We have the following funds avenues that we can use for a down payment, and wondering what may be the best use of resources. I would love input from the more experienced investors.
HELOC- Our primary home is worth more than double than what we owe (owe $95k, worth around $220k per Zillow). Downside is higher interest rate.
Conventional or other- We have approximately $15k in a high interest savings account. This is also referred to our EF which would cover 6 months expenses. We are considering using half of that.
We have approximately $19k in a taxable brokerage account in an index fund. We just stopped contributing to it monthly to start having more liquid funds, which was $550/month.
We also have Roth funds, which I know some use this as a EF too, so we have some flexibility here.
What are your thoughts? What funds should we use and how much of it? Hold off and save more?