Later she was unable to refinance, and the ex-husband kept making payments for her so the property wouldn't go into foreclosure.I would highly suggest to your friend to contact Noel Cookman DURING the mediation process, not after.

If you’re offering $450K, then you could offer to take over the $120K payments and seller finance the remaining $330K.

There are mortgage recast calculators online or you can reach out to your lender.P+I payment will go from 2155 to ~1800 given the numbers you provided.

It is invaluable to quickly calculate a mortgage payment.3.

If you use it as several down payments and use leverage you could be off to the races with many more Class B or C units that will still cash flow for you.

Credit (loans) become much more difficult to obtain and if available you pay a MUCH higher interest rate with a much higher down payment requirement2.

B class will be basically break even maybe slightly positive cash flow on a good deal with your typical 20% down payment and financing the rest with todays interest rates. 

Principal Paydown: $2,441 Total Gain: $58,317 ROI: 360.32% (on $16,185 upfront investment: 3.5% down payment of $8,715 + 3% closing costs of $7,470).Year 2 Analysis Cash Flow: -$752 Home Appreciation: $6,120 Principal Paydown: $2,617 Total Gain: $7,985 ROI: 49.34%.Year 3 Analysis Cash Flow: -$375 Home Appreciation: $6,242 Principal Paydown: $2,806 Total Gain: $8,674 ROI: 53.59%.Year 4 Analysis Cash Flow: $9 Home Appreciation: $6,367 Principal Paydown: $3,009 Total Gain: $9,386 ROI: 57.99%.Based on these numbers, you’d have negative cash flow for the first three years and only break even in Year 4, assuming a 2.5% annual rent increase.Adjusted Scenario see second picture: Landlord Covers Gas and WaterIn the second scenario, I assumed the landlord would pay for gas and water at $300/month while maintaining the same 2% home appreciation rate.

But if those payments feel like dead weight, Dave Ramsey’s “debt-free” mindset could be worth revisiting.Here’s a quick story to illustrate.

Because the payment is coming from the tenant, and not the surety bond provider, claims are always processed without a fight.If you are interested in considering a surety bond program, I recommend Obligo.