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Joseph Parker Current deal just took a strange turn
11 April 2018 | 145 replies

Went under contract on a 5-unit office/retail property this past week. Was on the market for a year, few offers made but none good enough for seller to accept.Was able to talk seller into a lease with option (seller f...

Vasily R. Nothing in Seattle MFH house-hacking makes cashflow. Am I crazy?
3 May 2020 | 53 replies

I am working with two agents who showed me a bunch of MFH properties: mostly duplexes, some 4plexes. One in UW, many in Greenlake, some in Cap Hill/First Hill and a couple in West Seattle. My plan is to house-hack wit...

Shane Ward How soon can I refi out of a 5/1 ARM?
14 January 2020 | 2 replies

I have three sfr that have an 5/1 ARM that started in Sept 2019. I had to refi out of a HML and my credit was not where I needed it to be at the time. I just had a bankruptcy removed from my report and now would like ...

Jacob Ellis 7/1 ARM vs 30yr Fixed for Long-Term Buy &Hold
6 March 2020 | 1 reply

Interest rates are very low right now, and I am in the first year of my first house hack investment property. I plan to hold this single family property long term and am considering refinancing to lower my interest ra...

Buyan Thyagarajan Questions on decisions on 5/1 arm vs 30 year fixed
24 August 2022 | 3 replies

Hi Guys,I am looking at a refinancing on my property in PA area where I am considering a 5/1 arm vs 30 year fixed loan option. I am assuming 5/1 arm is a better option given the interest rates are subject to change wi...

Udaya P. 5/1 or 7/1 ARM loans(refinance) for rental properties
2 June 2017 | 0 replies

Does anyone know any banks/lenders/brokers, who can offer 5/1 or 7/1 ARM loans on rental properties ? Every bank/lender, I have talked to says that, they only offer 30-year fixed loans on rental properties.I see that,...

David B. Should I use a 5/1 arm instead of conventional financing?
27 April 2022 | 4 replies

Hi all!
I have a Fourplex under contract in a growing area outside Orlando. While I have two houses, this would be my first multifamily. 
Looking at conventional financing, my cash on cash return would be roughly 7%...

Angela Mast 5/1 ARM Refinance (and sell the property within 5 years)
27 January 2023 | 7 replies

Has anyone refinanced a 30 year fixed mortgage into a 5/1 ARM? I'm thinking about doing this to significantly lower my payments for the short term. With a 5/1 ARM, the rate is fixed for 5 years (60 payments) and then ...

Perry K. Real Estate Builder/Developer looking for DSCR 5/1 ARM lender
9 August 2022 | 7 replies

Hello, I am a real estate investor and developer in northern Florida and I am currently looking to retain some of the properties that we build as rentals. I was wondering if there's any consensus within the bigger poc...

Bryan Lutz Cash Out with 5/1 or 10/1 ARM vs conventional financing
23 September 2019 | 2 replies

Guys with rates at record lows and staying there for quite some time (if you're in the long term low i rate camp). Is anyone looking at a ARM or done one?