Not exact matches
* $ 100k deposit on a $ 500k apartment (80 % LVR) * $ 80k deposit on another $ 400k apartment (80 % LVR) * $ 30k in stocks (see above
for allocation) * $ 24k three
months emergency fund placed in mortgage offset account (3
months of two mortgage repayments plus strate levies
for both properties $ 18k, 3 mths living expenses $ 6k) * $ 16k left - >
save that
for building
up another deposit /
down payment for either a studio / 1or2 br apartment or a house
Of course you will want to
save a portion of that income to build
up an emergency fund
for each house, but after
saving $ 5,000 per house in an emergency fund, you will have an additional $ 1,000 per
month in positive cash flow that you can use to build
up your
down payment for the next home.
You should pay
down school loans,
save up for a home
down -
payment, drive a cheap ride, purchase the proper level of insurance, enhance your credit and
save three
months» worth of cash in emergency reserves.
You must consider if it is worth it to pay PMI each
month to receive other benefits of homeownership or if it would be in your best interest to
save up for a few more
months and put a larger
down payment on the property.
If you can pay that much extra each
month, you'll be done paying back your student loans in no time, and can get on with the other big financial goals in your life (like
saving up for a home
down payment or a car).
We set
up a targeted savings account
for our
down payment, and automatically
saved money in the account each
month.
If you have room to build
up your credit or need to
save more
for a
down payment and closing costs, add an additional three or more
months.
If you have room to build
up your credit or need to
save more
for a
down payment and closing costs, add an additional three or more
months.