If America Goes to War, how will this impact Interest Rates?

[Bryan Aylward]

Hello all, 

My wife and I are about to purchase an investment property and intend to complete significant rehab over the next 12 months and refinance to get our money invested out, leave the equity, and purchase another house. I am considering an interest only HELOC as the primary loan for the home (69K purchase Price) which will allow me up to 90% LTV as Owner Occ for year 1. The issue is it is fully adjustable from Day 1 and 0.50% below the market. So currently that would be 3.5%. I like the cost as long as rates remain below 5.5-6% but am concerned with the current foreign relations. What is the impact on interest rates and lending if we were to go to war or anything like that? Thoughts? Thanks for any insight here.

Bryan