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Updated about 4 years ago,
How much of OPM should you use for downpayment?
I've searched everywhere for this answer but I can't find it. I know that you get greater returns on your investment if you find a good deal and use OPM as down payment, but does this mean I should 100% use OPM or is it more like 50%?
Example 1:
$100 000 purchase price
$80,000 loan at 4% interest
$20,000 of your own money as down payment
Assume the total net income is: $2500
ROI then becomes 2500/20 000 = 12.5%
Example 2:
$100 000 purchase price
$80,000 loan at 4% interest
$20,000 down payment of which you borrow $10,000 from an investor at 7% interest
Total net income is: $2500 - (10,000 x 0.07) = $1800
ROI then becomes 1800/10 000 = 18%
Example 3:
$100 000 purchase price
$80,000 loan at 4% interest
$20,000 down payment of which you borrow $19,999 from an investor at 7% interest
Total net income is: $2500 - (19,999 x 0.07) = $1100
ROI then becomes 1800/1 = 1800%
What should I conclude from this?
How much OPM should I use?