Private lenders
consider debts on a property and not credit score when considering loan applications.
Not exact matches
These lenders
consider the existing mortgages
on the
property and they do not give a mortgage if your
property has too much
debt.
Private lenders usually
consider the safety of their investment and they will not give you a mortgage if the
debt that you have accumulated
on the
property is too high.
Consider this: after purchasing a house and taking
on a mortgage, you indeed have
debt — but, (1) it is long term
debt, not short term
debt, with more time to pay it down; and (more importantly)(2) you now also have equity — the house and
property itself (which has value that hopefully will increase over time — tax free).
If you're purchasing in one of the nation's nine community
property states, lenders can
consider your spouse's credit and
debts even if he or she won't be
on the loan.
On the other hand, mortgages or home loans, auto loans, and the like are
considered secured
debt, meaning there is a specific piece of
property that can be collected if you fail to pay your lender.
Filing personal bankruptcy means giving up everything you own (except for
property that is
considered exempt, such as basic clothing and household goods, and other items depending
on where you live), in exchange for the elimination of your unsecured
debts.
Unlike common law states, community
property states
consider debt taken
on during the marriage community
property (or
property of the couple), regardless of whether both parties signed for the it.
Courts may
consider the amount of money owed
on a loan when dividing the
property attached to it and balance the value of any remaining assets you receive with the total
debt the court assigns to you.
For example, although both parties may want the divorce, the divorce is
considered contested if there are still disputes over what time the children should spend with each parent; or if the spouses have not reached a final agreement
on the amount or duration of alimony; or if there remain disputes over distribution of
property or
debt.
Debts are also
considered marital
property and the court must assign liability to each party, depending
on that party's ability to pay.
I've been looking at data about how deflation can eat away equity and cash flow
on leveraged
properties and I'm currently
considering liquidating some
properties to free up cash that I could use to either pay off
debt in case of deflation, and / or increase my portfolio in a down turn; laying low
on buying right now.