12-08-2014, 03:37 AM | #151 |
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^^^ Speaking of 2 unit homes, who's in the income property game? I've gotten hooked on the hgtv Income Property show, so now the wife & I are considering a duplex for our first home, while we lease out the other unit. Thoughts? What have you guys experienced?
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really? cuz the numbers in my mind dont workout. Either ALL income in going to mortgage (even with a reasonably low rate) or as corbic said, he/she is going into debt. From a quick eval i cannot figure out the 450k house loan on a 65k/yr salary.
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Exactly. 450k at 4% for 30 years is $2,617 a month with a .5% PMI and 1.25% tax rate. He still needs home owners insurance. After taxes and typical 401k + HC deductions your friend is making at most $3,500 a month. So....he has $900 a month to pay all of life's expensive. He'll be house poor for 30 years. |
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Bwa ha ha ha.... *20 minutes layer* ....ha ha ha ha So you want to rent and have your moronic tenants as neighbors? HGTV is as real as Jersey Shore and Keeping up with Kim. My advice is find some local renters and ask them about how awesome it is. It's serious work and you will deal with some serious losers. |
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^^^ Exactly why I'm asking here. That show makes living in your income property seem too good to be true.
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1000000%. Realtors dont get paid by you, they get paid by the seller. Dont be afraid to seek a realtor because its free for us potential home buyers.
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To help you realtors will want you to sign a 6 month agreement. Also, they are worse then use car salesman. They just want you to buy something fast so they get their 6% and move on. |
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me and the soon to be wife will begin our piggy bank for our downpayment next year. (Were looking at doing a 30 year FHA) and will seek pre approval in January just to see where we currently stand.
A friend of mine is now a realtor and she told us point blank that seeking pre approval wont hurt us since were still starting out in life. The pre-approval sum will only get higher overtime due to income increases and etc. I was also told that if youre dead serious about buying a house that search engines like Zillow are completely useless except for window shopping. Apparently realtors have a more thorough and up to date search engine for properties that they themselves only have access to.
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Yeah I will in january after my final paycheck for the year comes through. At least ill have a clearer picture of what I made last year before I go in there and seek pre-approval.
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Yeah, you'll need all that for sure. Our loan was a PITA because I'm self employed but only technically had a year and a half of income on my own. If we would have waited until I had 2 years we could have gotten approved for a lot more but we were comfortable with what we were approved for.
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That's another thing, Just because your approved for an amount doesn't mean you should spend that much. They take into no consideration your life style or ability to save. So "Pre-Approved" /= "can afford" |
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Correct. Don't over buy. That's why we just stuck with our initial approval.
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Yeah, Zillow & Trulia are jokes to real estate agents. 80% the time you look on there, the house has already been sold/off the market for months. Maybe even years. Agents use a far more up to date system.
My wife is a real estate agent & ohhh boy.... There is no shortage of ppl trying to waste her damn time. Not only do I recommend getting a preapproval, but I also encourage you to attend a first time home buyers workshop. This way you know what to expect from your agent & the current market.
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They don't factor in real world costs, only repayment, taxes, and gas/hydro (well in my province anyways). |
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Yeah half my friends and family are more rural folks and the other half are city folks. I like the variation in culture honestly.
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Besides pre approval and recommending taking out an additional amount for home improvement, it was alot of shit I already knew and alot of smoke being blown up my ass.
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^^^ Well, good that you were more informed than the average buyer. But most are completely clueless how the process works or how little time you get to make a decisive choice.
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How funny is it that I don't even come on Zilvia for car discussions any more but rather home discussions? lol Old Folks Crew.
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Correct. The MLS is what is used.
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Do people really take on 30 year mortgages? F that. Do the math on amount of interest you'll be paying for half your lifetime. Seems much smarter to buy a more affordable, subpar house on a 15 year mortgage. Eventually sell the house and use it for a down payment on the dream house. This means more of the monthly mortgage payment will be going towards the principal instead of disappearing as interest.
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Or you could buy a house using a 30 yr mortgage, than after 4-5yrs of paying switch to a 15yr fixed loan. BAM
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So 20 year mortgage? Or 5 years renting then 15 years paying off? That 4-5 years is likely barely enough to pay the interest. Then you have to refinance and pay all those bank fees all over again. |
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It has more to do with the cost of houses out here in CA. People want more, but want that low payment. The only way you get to the low payment is by extending the term. I cringe at the thought of a 40 year mortgage. Being in the car business, I see it happen all day long. People financing cars for 6-7 years now because they want a certain payment. We personally went with a 30 year mortgage, but to have that cushion. Thanks to our extremely low payment, we've made a ton of principal only payments, we were able to fully remodel comfortably, and put more money toward savings. If we stay on track, we'll have this house paid off by 2023. This is by no means limiting ourselves to an extreme. The nice part is, the going rate for a rental of our size and condition is actually double what our monthly payment is. We have approximately $220k in equity at the moment. Our plan is to save up enough money for another down payment and get ourselves that second house in a more favorable location. With a baby on the way, schools are top on my list. My one suggestion to people looking to start off in real estate, never bite off more than you can chew. I worked with enough people over the years to have learned to be prepared for the unexpected. Just because a bank approved you for a large loan doesn't mean you should go for it. Always have that worst case scenario in mind. What will you do if you lose your job, injure yourself and can't work, etc. Then, there are those who take out a second mortgage for personal or investment purposes. If done right, it can definitely put you in a better position financially, but I've met too many people who have lost it all. I'd rather wait another year or two of saving up before I borrow from my own house. |
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