Until now, their financial strategy has been simple: focus on paying down their home while
using extra cash flow to beef up their various savings accounts.
This use is most common with reverse mortgages, since borrowers must pay off their existing lien, and without a monthly mortgage payment, «borrowers are responsible for paying property taxes, homeowner's insurance, and for home maintenance», it makes it easier to
use the extra cash flow to pay down bills.
It all depends on how
you use the extra cash flow you would normally be paying above your minimums, right?
I think the big thing for me throughout the entire thread is will someone really
use that extra cash flow to it's absolute best use completely?
In your scenario, I think I would take the longer term / amortization if I was able to or planned to
use the extra cash flow to invest in other properties / investments in the near term that will provide a return that is greater than the interest being charged on the mortgage.
This use is most common with reverse mortgages, since borrowers must pay off their existing lien, and without a monthly mortgage payment, «borrowers are responsible for paying property taxes, homeowner's insurance, and for home maintenance», it makes it easier to
use the extra cash flow to pay down bills.
Not exact matches
Not only can they provide
extra cash flow to support a more comfortable retirement, but when
used strategically, they can also protect your investment accounts.
Bagga explains, «By
using the BizX dollar, businesses are able to turn
extra business capacity and assets into
cash flow, which can, in turn, be spent at member businesses without any
cash involved.
It comes from rolling other non-deductible debt into your mortgage (including the payment), just
using a bit of
extra cash flow, or diverting RRSP contributions to the mortgage.
In both scenarios, the
extra cash flow can be
used to pay down the mortgage or other debts, or invested in wealth building assets.
People got
used to refinancing their mortgage every few years, and enjoying the
extra cash flow.
We've been pretty good with
using credit cards and only
use it to gain rewards points and to have that
extra cash flow.
Note: spend
extra time analyzing how they have
used free
cash flow in the past.
Since REI is so much more unpredictable, a lot of investors recommend
using conservative math when running numbers... You have to be
extra careful in buying right to ensure the property
cash flows.
While some U.S. consumers will go to great lengths to manipulate their
cash flow to squeeze out some
extra savings, for most Americans it may be easier just to make
use of a solid reward credit card.
As a student, your
cash flow may be tighter than you are
used to, and the last thing you'll want to do is pay
extra for finance charges.
Basically, the 15 year mortgage takes what would be your
extra cash flow, and forces it into the principle of the asset, making it very difficult to
use that money in the future (unless you take out another loan against it).
But for «growth» businesses, the
extra cash flow now is much better put to
use.
I'm now saving an
extra $ 1200 / month that I
used to pay in rent plus $ 50
cash flow (pre-tax)!
I know im burning a few
extra thousand in closing costs... the only reason I
used a conventional loan on my first BRRRR is for the simple fact that my exit strategy is key, if for some reason I missed my ARV by a long shot, I'm still
cash flow positive with my current loan @ 4.75 % and worst case scenario if I needed to i could keep my current loan in place.
These funds can be paid out in three different ways: 1) A line of credit that will grow over time3 and can be accessed anytime
extra funds are needed 2) A lump sum4 payment to be
used to pay down other debts5 or renovate your house 3) Monthly payments to help further increase your monthly
cash flow, or a combination of these payment methods can also be set up to help you meet your financial goals.