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Financing advice for Investors in today's market?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

Financing for Investment property is harder to come by in today's market.  Several tips for new investors would be to :

-When a married couple purchases property, both can share the title, however it can be wise to only have one spouse on the loan.  This creates more room for future purchases as the new regulations allow for only four to five financed  property purchases per individual on a credit report.  By only having one spouse on the loan it also helps keep the credit scores up, as a missed payment will only affect one credit report for the couple.

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Cassondra Larsen
Keller Williams Realty - Metairie, LA

I am personally experiencing this problem myself.  I have been told several different things by different lenders.   Every lender I have spoken with states that the four property rule is in effect.  I have received several different answers about how to get around the problem.  It was suggested that some of the properties could be put in a LLC, this however creates insurance issues as well as lender issues of possibly calling the loan due.   Another option mentioned was the possibility of a bank combining two loans together if enough equity exists in a property.  I have reached out to several banks but have no reslolution to the problem as of yet. 

If you or anyone has any information on how to get permanant financing on investment property that is cash flowing w/25% -30%equity for someone that already has four homes financed please let me know.

Oct 21, 2008 02:16 PM
Cassondra Larsen
Keller Williams Realty - Metairie, LA

I am personally experiencing this problem myself.  I have been told several different things by different lenders.   Every lender I have spoken with states that the four property rule is in effect.  I have received several different answers about how to get around the problem.  It was suggested that some of the properties could be put in a LLC, this however creates insurance issues as well as lender issues of possibly calling the loan due.   Another option mentioned was the possibility of a bank combining two loans together if enough equity exists in a property.  I have reached out to several banks but have no reslolution to the problem as of yet. 

If you or anyone has any information on how to get permanant financing on investment property that is cash flowing w/25% -30%equity for someone that already has four homes financed please let me know.

Oct 27, 2008 02:55 AM