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I want to buy a house and rent it out for a year or two and then move in. What is the best financing method?

I own a townhouse that I rent out and live in a house that I rent. I will sell the townhouse to have a down payment to buy the new house.

Update:

I am not looking for a particular lender. I want to know what type of financing is best for my situation. Owner occupied loans require moving in much sooner than a year after purchase. It seems that investor financing would be paying too much of a premium considering it would only actually be rented for 2 years at most.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    If you are planning to own a new house for 7 years or more, get a fixed rate. However, if you are planning to keep the property for less than five years, get interest only for 5 years.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    RENT. First, one million one million/two to two years simply is not sufficient time to construct fairness and canopy the expenses to buy and promote. second, while you graduate, the percentages are you'll be relocating. The final factor you wish is a condominium to promote. Rent, you're younger and cellphone.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    To keep the most amount of cash in your pocket I would recommend an option ARM. This program is used by many many many savvy real estate investors because it makes the most out of the principal of leverage.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I urge you to study the relevant real estate cycle first before you buy. It may prevent you from getting into a bind. Good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    Read Harj Gill`s book and look at the website

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    best financing now is Cash and a better understanding of the cash you'll lose in up coming years if you are not lucky.

    Source(s): a foreclosuer server with plenty of work
  • 1 decade ago

    Don't buy now!! That would be crazy!

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