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Updated almost 3 years ago,

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Michelle Reid
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • MA
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How do you amortize/analyze a deal with a HELOC for downpayment?

Michelle Reid
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • MA
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On a 415k purchase of SFR.

I'll be using $30k cash and $53k equity line on my primary home.  

The line is 1.99% for 1 year and prime + 0 thereafter.

Interest only for 15 years is an option.  I would not use that option.

Would you amortize over 15 years which makes the payment much higher, or use 20-30 years hoping I can refi at some point.  Would that be too risky?

I'm using a 5% interest rate assuming prime will be there soon.  Difficult to plan long term on the rate.  

Am I missing anything?

Thanks for any help and insight!

  • Michelle Reid
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