A HELOC offers flexibility and lower interest rates, which can be ideal if you’re looking for short-term financing with lower payments during construction.

More equity means lower downpayment.  

Question: Should I collateralize the loan (if using private or hard money), or rely on roll-over loans (to maximize the lower points and 3-4% rate)?

Are there any lenders who are lower than this, I've been brokering myself.

However, I made the decision when interest rate was lower and there was support for an appreciating real estate market.

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Factoring market conditions at the time of refinance, I negotiated a lower rate and conceded a lower term anticipating rates to normalize in the 4%-5% range by 2026.

Our strongest case is that our bank appraisal says it should be much lower.

I will be lowering the asking price and seeing if that will help in the sale of these properties.

Servicing costs are fixed, rates get higher lower the loan amount gets.