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Jay S.
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5 year loan on apartment building, then rates skyrocket?

Jay S.
  • Investor
  • LA, CA
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Say I buy an apartment building today with a 5 year note that amortizes over 30 years. I'm cash flow positive -- lets just say interest rate of 4% and a 7% cap on the building.

My real question is this - What if rates are up at 9% when it's time for me to negotiate a new note on that apartment building in 5 years. How is that not risky? We know rates are almost certainly going to be a lot higher in 5 years than they are today... Sounds like I have no choice but to sell the building?

thanks,
J

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Michael D.
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Michael D.
  • Investor
  • San Jose, CA
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Tevis Verrett, what makes you think there will be any appreciation at all, especially considering the higher 9% prevailing rate that we're assuming? If anything, higher rates push prices down. And why would an investor pay 14% just to acquire a cash-flow negative building? If the building wasn't cash-flow negative, then John's problem wouldn't be a problem.

John R., I think you're right to be concerned about this exact problem. I have one of these today myself, and my belief is that higher rates will be driven by inflation, and that same inflation will be pushing my rents northward faster than my costs. I hope. And if not, maybe I can get a new loan with a longer term than what's left on the existing, thus keeping my payment down. Otherwise, yes, it's going to be a problem. Worst case, I always have it in the back of my mind that I need a way to come up with the payoff somehow.

Michael

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