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Buying a Primary Resident would you put 15% down or 20% down?
I want to buy another Primary resident this year in 2020. Which Scenario would you pick if you had ~125k Cash? Potentially I would live in the primary resident for at least 3-5 years.
A) Buy $500k house, 15% down payment $75,000, PMI for 37 months $177/month
Mortgage with taxes and insurance: $2,600/Month
Potential Rent in the Area: $2,600/Month
Use the $50,000 remaining to down payment on another investment property ($250k) ~Nov 2020
B) Buy $500k house, 20% down payment ($100,000)
Mortgage with taxes and insurance: $2,300/Month
Potential Rent in the Area: $2,600/Month
Save $25k this year and $25k next year, down payment on another Investment Property (250k) ~Nov 2021
C) ?