% of net income for housing
#41
I pay about ~10% of gross income I bought really smart 12 years ago and my income as gone up 10 fold since then so I don't think I’m a good example. I also bought a Tri-Plex so the renters pay a huge portion of my mortgage.
I'm 37 and I only have 8 more years until retirement according to my financial plan. Of course this is very dependent on the economy as the performance of investments play a big roll on retirement.
Edit:No i'm not REPO4SALE
I'm 37 and I only have 8 more years until retirement according to my financial plan. Of course this is very dependent on the economy as the performance of investments play a big roll on retirement.
Edit:No i'm not REPO4SALE
#51
If you're not putting 20% down, ask about LPMI; regular PMI is only tax deductible if the household income is less than $100k. Plus, if your credit score is excellent, you might even end up paying less per month with LPMI. I ended up saving $65/month plus extra tax benefits goign this route. Of course, this is a dumb idea if you plan to stay in the same house forever.
#52
I'm not trying to be rude but if you have to pay PMI then you need to save longer or buy a less expensive house.
FHA is how I could afford to buy my place. It's a great resource for the first time buyer. There is A LOT more paper work involved and few more inspection if memory serves me correctly however the interest rate was a full point and half lower. If a person is handy at all you really might want to consider buying a small apartment building like I did. If the place has people already on lease you can count 75% of that as income to qualify for the mortgage. Downside are there for sure but like anything you have to weigh them and decide if it's something you can live with.
FHA is how I could afford to buy my place. It's a great resource for the first time buyer. There is A LOT more paper work involved and few more inspection if memory serves me correctly however the interest rate was a full point and half lower. If a person is handy at all you really might want to consider buying a small apartment building like I did. If the place has people already on lease you can count 75% of that as income to qualify for the mortgage. Downside are there for sure but like anything you have to weigh them and decide if it's something you can live with.
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If you're not putting 20% down, ask about LPMI; regular PMI is only tax deductible if the household income is less than $100k. Plus, if your credit score is excellent, you might even end up paying less per month with LPMI. I ended up saving $65/month plus extra tax benefits goign this route. Of course, this is a dumb idea if you plan to stay in the same house forever.
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In my particular situation, it worked out better for me to buy the house at 0 down with 80/20 loans. Even though I had been saving to put 20% down, and at the time was able to do so. But as Ben said, times they are a changin.