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All Forum Posts by: Jennifer Zhou

Jennifer Zhou has started 2 posts and replied 12 times.

Post: Austin New Home Sales Hit Annual Record Levels Amid Pandemic

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Go Austin! Go Tesla! 

Post: Our First San Antonio Investment

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Woohoo! Great job! Let me know if I can help with your future purchase.

Post: Buying Real Estate in Dallas, TX

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Hi Tabitha - Happy to assist with financing.

Post: How long to buy the next property?

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

I dont see any min requirement for the purchase mortgage.

Post: Shopping around for closing cost items during for my loan

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Hey Brett - in general, your lender or mortgage broker will choose a reasonable escrow to work with for the loan process since they want to reduce the costs for the clients. Not sure what stage of your mortgage process? Assuming the beginning, this is estimated and the final figures are lower in my area.

Post: Refinance/Cash out at lower rate for your next deals

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3
Originally posted by @German E.:

Hi Jennifer, thank you for your message - I'm investing in real estate in CA and would like to do a cash out refinance for investment properties.  What are current going rates for investment cash out refi?   My understanding is that lenders are wary because so many people are losing their jobs due to Covid, and there is a large spread between standard loans and cash out since the latter are considered more risky.  

Another option in this environment would be to do a cash out refi (at a fairly large interest rate eg 5%+), then six months later refinance again at a significantly lower rate (eg under 4%) using a standard refinance.  Would you consider this a reasonable strategy?  

Hi German - glad to hear from you. You are right, the rate for cash out is typically higher than standard refinance. We can discuss offline aboout your situation and see what the rate would be. I would do due diligence and see how would the cash out impact the next deals. I recently cash out my primary home and put into cash offer. Even the cash out rate is higher, but the overall mortgage rate is lower than the past few years, I would try to get more money out if your job is stable.

Post: Refinance/Cash out at lower rate for your next deals

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Mortgage rate hits all-time low

CA BP Investors - I am here to assist with your refinance/purchase in CA. Happy to hear your story and make your next deals happen! 

Post: New to BP and REI, looking to connect in the San Diego area

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Hi Cathy -Welcome! Happy to assist if you need any financing assistance.

Post: Advice on cash out to purchase next rental during COVID-19

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Thanks Jeff. My concern is is it a good timing to cash out and purchase rentals?

Post: Advice on cash out to purchase next rental during COVID-19

Jennifer ZhouPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Bay Area, CA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 3

Background - owned properties in CA, one is primary home with mortgage and my parents live in another one (no mortgage and title is under my name). I am planning to cash out on parents' home to purchase next rental(s). While I am looking for the deals and not sure how much I can cash out from the house, but the current rate is very low and I dont want to miss the opportunity.

Any thoughts or comments on my strategy?