![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3146204/small_1731684937-avatar-brycec103.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
6 February 2025 | 3 replies
Maintenance and potential repairs will also require a long-term financial plan and setting aside a contingency fund for such expenses.The steady cash flow, appreciation over time, and tax benefits can make a meaningful difference to your wealth in the long term, especially with the principal paydown on the mortgage.However, if managing the property from a distance feels too burdensome, or if you’d prefer the certainty and flexibility that comes with having less debt (especially given the high mortgage rates), selling and using the $100,000 in equity to reduce your loan for your next home may be the smarter move.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/792757/small_1694765059-avatar-jamesc312.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
16 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you are going to be an owner-occupant, want a low down payment, and are planning to do a renovation, the FHA 203k and Fannie May Homestyle loans are your best optionsHow do you know the property is currently upside down on the mortgage?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3047264/small_1718851346-avatar-markg708.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
6 February 2025 | 10 replies
Refi the house so they can continue to live in it, they will get the best loans on their primary residence.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3167999/small_1736575668-avatar-jonathand573.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
22 January 2025 | 12 replies
Possibly using mortgage/home equity loan on one unit we own to buy an extra one.3.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1577070/small_1712253486-avatar-arthurc45.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
20 January 2025 | 242 replies
It was 50K loan for 6 months at 20% interest.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3059308/small_1721313279-avatar-nicholasp395.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 January 2025 | 0 replies
After seeing the power of financing and understanding how loans can help make real estate deals like this happen, I knew I wanted to be a part of it professionally.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2458752/small_1737422538-avatar-peterm472.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
5 February 2025 | 3 replies
You have a decent loan on the place that you won't be able to replace from a cashflow standpoint.So keep at it.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1334416/small_1655916269-avatar-bobw99.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
16 January 2025 | 21 replies
Quote from @Jarrod Ochsenbein: I purchased an existing Padsplit with a DSCR loan.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3171394/small_1737594477-avatar-andresc110.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
You need two years of steady income before you can qualify for a loan.