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Podcast: Rochester Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planningâ„¢ Podcast
Episode: Is It Better to Buy an Owner-Occupant Property Then Put 20% Down or 25% For Rentals?
Description: Property prices and interest rates are high, while rents are lagging. Cash flow is both more important and harder to achieve than ever, even with our 88 strategies to improve and maximize it.
Another question common rises to the top of the list: I’m going to buy an owner-occupant property with 5% down first, but then… should you put 20% down when acquiring your rental properties, or should you save up a little more and put 25% down even if it means a slightly slower acquisition pace?
Putting 25% down does get you a slightly better interest rate and beca...