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Leone Harris-Ewing
REMAX Dynamic of The Valley
892 E. USA Circle #100
Wasilla, AK, 99654
Office: 907-352-9357
Cell: 907-775-0226
How to Finance Rehab Properties in Wasilla Alaska | Print |

You need to interview multiple brokers rather than just using the first one you come across. It's like choosing an expert in any other field. You will want to be sure to shop around the Profile.market a place where you will have access to meet your financial necessity.

Take into consideration it is much more difficult to get the more traditional financing for some of these properties that require fixing.

When looking at purchasing a fixer in Wasilla Alaska it may be that traditional banks and mortgage brokers just can't help. If this is the case you may have to see what is referred to as a hard money lender.

Read the local paper in the Wasilla homes market area, for people seeking hard money lenders or investment property financiers. You may find them by looking for classifieds under financing or mortgages or by asking their real estate agent.

Hard money lenders will look at the after repaired value of the property and loan out anywhere from 50-80% of the after repaired value before the property is repaired,while traditional loans will only look at the current value of the property.

It might be a local mortgage banker in Wasilla  that knows the procedures to follow and how to find the right people to assist you in obtaining acceptable financing for your investment property.

Traditional financing loans are not as expensive as hard money loans. Typically interest rates range from 12-16% on hard money loans. Please note that you may be required to pay 3 to 5 points upfront as well.

The reason people go this route is so they can get money beyond the actual purchase of the property which is generally unheard of in traditional financing. This money can then be used to make repairs to increase the value of the property.

All you have to do is look at the costs of hard money loans like the cost it takes to do business. To end up with the profits that you are looking for on a property, make sure to include those costs in your purchase and holding costs.

Getting approved for your first loan in Wasilla Alaska Being an investor can be hard work until you have yourself established.

 

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