Of course this all depends on YOU setting the base rate and all the knobs and triggers most appropriately.

The plan to cut the corporate tax rate from 21% to roughly 18% certainly has echoes of past reforms.

VA loans are the only loans that allow this, and there is no rate penalty for it no longer being your primary home.With that in mind, you could do a cash out refinance today at a higher rate than current market rates which will create profit on the loan, we can take that profit to pay for your closing costs.

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Some of the new build SFHs are very affordable with in-house lender rates.

@Frank Alfano agency debt is very competitive (75-80 ltv, non-recourse, fixed-rate etc); you can syndicate and raise the equity portion needed from friends and family, provided you can market and lead the project.

That will most probably be offset by an increase in new mortgage costs and increased rates. 

And the rates will of course fluctuate over the years.. but if they go up or down then that would apply to all.

However, the book was written when home prices were close to half of what they are now, and interest rates were half of what they are now.

You should consult with local property managers and find what the average DOM would be to lease your home and rental rates etc. this would be a good starting point.