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Jeffrey Myers Use cash or finance???
28 July 2022 | 5 replies

Hey everyone!
I'm sure this isn't the first time this has been asked, but here it goes...
Is it better, or smarter to pay cash for a property, say $45,000.00, or just take out a mortgage and use someone else's money...

Navin Kumar Cash down versus Financing
18 April 2016 | 2 replies

Hello folks,Would you recommend using cash down or traditional home financing (20%) for a primary residence ? I plan to stay in the property for at least 5 years and just by doing the numbers, The total cost of the lo...

Daniel Lehman All cash or financing?!?
20 January 2016 | 72 replies

Hello, I am a new member to BP and currently saving up to invest in real estate with my cousin as a partner (also currently working on getting my real estate license). We decided on renting out small multi-families to...

Kevin Savage Finance After Paying Cash
22 January 2019 | 1 reply

Hello,My house is paid off, so my strategy is to place cash bids via a HELOC in order to obtain great deals. I landed my first deal, a duplex, in June of 2018 doing just that. In talking to several lenders, I was info...

Judy Lintus Cash offer vs financing
11 November 2017 | 1 reply

As a seller, I don't have a preference. Cash in hand or financing in place - either works for me.  As a buyer, I definitely prefer to finance a purchase.In what circumstances is it better to purchase with a cash offer...

Carlos Araujo All cash buy financing
10 January 2018 | 6 replies

Hey guys, any ideas would be helpful..

I have an opportunity to buy a two family house, needs work but I ran numbers on fixing it as well as renting out one of the units and it looks like a good buy.

Problem is it’...

Raj Parwani pay cash or finance
11 January 2015 | 15 replies

Considering to purchase property for rental purpose : Is it best to pay cash or to finance?  The Rich Dad series in in favor of using bank financing to purchase a property. I was thinking that instead of paying 5% int...

Tuli Green Buying cash or financing
17 June 2021 | 2 replies

Hi Everyone,
I am looking into buying my 1st rental property and my goal is to constantley get the money out and buy the next one, so my question is when you take a loan the bank usually requires you to put down 20-2...

William Gunlogson Pay cash or finance?
24 April 2015 | 0 replies

Hello,I'm just starting out with a partner in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metro and our long term strategy is to accumulate SFR's and MFR's.  Would like to purchase for < 70% of ARV and rehab. Would consider flippi...

Amber Littlefield Pay cash or finance
17 April 2024 | 10 replies

Hi everyone. Just starting out. Thinking of buying new construction. My question: is it better to pay cash for one or put minimum down payment and finance 2-4 properties? It seems like the income is significantly redu...