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Minimum multi-family downpayment % through traditional lender
Hello Everyone,
I recently purchased my first duplex in Austin, Texas for $435k with 25% down. I started my search over 8 months ago in Austin but with the competitive market it took many offers to close one. When I started my search my broker told me I would need 20% down for a duplex and 25% for a fourplex. By the time I was writing my offer she told me that it had now gone up to 25% down for duplex's and 30% for triplex and above.
I moved forward and purchased the duplex with around $110k down (25%). I am looking for my second property but with 25% down minimum on all multi it becomes extremely difficult to continue to purchase. I know there are creative lending strategies but with a traditional mortgage is it now the law to require 25% down or are there different lenders that will allow 20%?
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I have seen Wells Fargo do 15% down for up to 4 SFR. Anything that is 2-4 units the lowest I have ever seen is 25% down.