Rental Blues: Refi or Sell?

Rental Blues: Refi or Sell?

Member since 2019 · 5 posts · 1 vote

Needing some guidance. have an FHA rental that I lose $150/mo on due to giving family a break. Put a little money in Reno too and thought I could refi. With a 699 score and rates ticking up the lender said it is not worth the the $100-150 I would save to put me back even with the mortgage. That would be buying it down with about $6k. I owe 136, valued 185. PMI $60. Rent 950. Mort. 1050. HOA 50.
Question: should I stick it out while raising rent to appropriate amt and continuing to pay down, try refi later with better LTV and credit score+ wait for a good market.
Or...do I sell it and just walk away. and make almost $0, due to it needing about 10k more in work, 10k down pmt assistance loan attached, 6% to agents + capital gains tax. 

I know it’s a bad deal. It was our first house. We bought a new home and had to keep it due to it being underwater at the time because of the crash. Now it actually has equity but a lot of baggage too. What to do Bigger Pockets? I do have extra money to fix it up or pay down principal. 

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  • Bjorn AhlbladPro Member
    Investor · Shelton, WA · Member since 2017 · 6k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    5y

    @Justin Brummer buying cash flow with cash makes little sense. Without knowing your location it is a little harder to advise. If that is a condo in a multi floor building then sell. 

  • Rental Property Investor · East Wenatchee, WA · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 16k+ votes
    5y

    @Justin Brummer I can hear the heartburn and anguish in your post. Sorry to say, you are losing more than just rent minus HOA and debt service. There's maintenance and management/being on=call all the time for starters. Throw in repairs and you've got a real party.

    I'd sell and start over.  The indigestion isn't worth it.

  • Member since 2019 · 5 posts · 1 vote
    5y

    @Bjorn Ahlblad

    Thanks for the feedback

  • Member since 2019 · 5 posts · 1 vote
    5y

    @Steve Vaughan thanks for the feedback. Cutting my losses hurts but sounds necessary at this point.

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