Always good to pay attention to the details.

Not sure BoA is only bank to screw this up, but sure speaks volumes about large banks and their lack of personal concern or attention to detail.

I also got a detailed list from her of ALL issues with the property that she knows of, which included a lot of deferred maintenance.@ Peter, thank you so much!

If we were to attempt to work out all the details, it wouldn’t be much fun to discuss.Originally posted by J Scott:The OP wasn't discussing (as far as I could tell) debt-free investing versus borrowing.

Sure, rate increases affect everyone; however, they are increasing because the Fed is saying they will be tapering their bond purchases (printing money).The Fed is getting ready to taper because they like where the health of the overall economy is going, particularly with the employment data.So the way I look at it is this.

Frank Luongo,Do you mind sharing details?

If that makes sense...........I've written lots of long posts to this effect...without going into again in detail, I'll just agree with Wayne

Here's what I know:The city of Corpus Christi has a 3-yr apprciation rate of 5.9%The city of Corpus Christi has a 1-yr apprciation rate of 6.7%Zillow predicts that the neighborhood will appreciate at 7.4% in the next year.The house is on an island, so expansion is limited but has not yet capped as there are still vacant lots scattered in this area.This address is in the best school district of the metro areaThe city experienced 10% net population growth 2000-2010The city's two main college campuses had a combined enrollment of over 22000 students in 2011.The city's top ten employers are in the sectors of military, education, health care, contruction, government, and grocery (local grocery chain headquartered there)The house is a 3 bed 2 bath, which is on the small side of avg for this area.What more what YOU need to know before deciding to invest in this area?

It is:Gross rents x 50% = Cash Flow before debt service (the 50% includes taxes, insurance, property management, utilities paid for by owner, maintenance, vacancies, etc).Once you have that number, subtract your debt service payment (principal and interest), and you will have the cash flow.Without the actual rents or your loan details, it's hard to provide an accurate example.

Without knowing all the coverage details, that seems extremely high to me as well.