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Would you sell high LTV townhouse to save $ ?
Feeling stuck. Would you sell or keep my townhouse?
Bought a 2bd/2ba townhouse in Seattle in August 2020 before finding bigger pockets now with a 95% LTV. (Yikes, I know.)
Should I be selling the townhouse to get out of my high mortgage payments in order to save $$ and find a property to house hack, Maybe in 1 yrs time?
Should I rent it out? The rental market, although strong in Seattle, would barely cover the mortgage payment.
If I sold, I would pay capital gains tax (under 2 yrs) however I likely would make very little profit on the sale.
Thank you in advance!
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@Erin Ballard, instead of selling, have you talked to the lender if you can refinance?