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Old 01-02-2008, 09:03 PM   #354
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Loan was financed in 2006. No details in the article on the loan other than what I already mentioned.

The rate is good, and it's fixed, which is good - it's the first ten years of interest-only and the percent of her income that I think are insane.

10% annualized appreciation? Maybe. Maybe not.

Rent increase of 4% / year. I have no idea how realistic that is.

Maybe she will be a RE millionaire in ten years. But if her roommate moves out and she loses her job, she'll lose the house at loss in a couple of months. Even if she doesn't lose her job but can't rent out the other unit, she's sunk. Too much risk. Leverage is a double-edged sword.

And I have no interest in a tax-payer funded buyout for her.
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