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The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

Whether they're putting 15% down and buying a non-owner-occupied property or utilizing an owner-occupied loan with 0%, 3%, 3.5%, or 5% down for Nomading™ or house hacking, some real estate investors will choose to put less than 20% down. With the decision to put less than 20% down comes the choice of how to pay for private mortgage insurance (PMI).

There are three options (plus some combinations of the three options): up-front lump sum, lender-paid, and monthly. And, as you might have guessed, there are pros and cons to each option.

In this mini-class, James will cover the three options and go over the pros and cons of each.

Check out the video from this class here:

The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance - Video

In this class, James discusses:

• What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?
• Paying PMI with a single, upfront, lump-sum payment
• Voluntarily increasing your mortgage interest rate and having the lender pay for PMI
• Paying PMI monthly
• The pros and cons of utilizing each strategy
• Plus much more...

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What Affects Your PMI Rate

Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you push hard enough, many will allow you to put less than 20% down if you're willing to purchase insurance to protect them in case you default. This insurance is called Private Mortgage Insurance.

The cost of this insurance depends on several factors. Some are primary factors and have a significant impact on the cost of the insurance policy. Other factors are secondary and affect the premium, but only to a smaller extent.

In this mini-class, James will go over the things that affect your private mortgage insurance rate if you decide to put less than 20% down when buying properties.

Check out the video from this class here:

What Affects Your PMI Rate - Video

In this class, James discusses:

• What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?
• Factors that affect your PMI rate
• Loan-To-Value of the property (often just the first lien)
• Coverage amount for the lender
• Your credit score
• Amortization term of the loan itself - shorter terms have lower PMI
• Fixed and variable payment amounts
• Time you’ve been paying the rate
• Lender (separate pricing sheet for Credit Unions)
• Hard minimums for PMI rates
• Cash-out refinance
• Second home
• Employee relocation loans
• Manufactured Homes
• Investment Property
• 3-4 units
• Lender-Paid Monthly Premium
• Declining Renewals
• Annual Premium
• Refundable Monthly Premium
• High Debt-To-Income Ratio (> 45% DTI)
• More than 1 borrower on the loan (reduces PMI rate)
• Plus much more...

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

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What is PMI And How to Avoid It

You want to work with a lender so that you don't need to purchase a property with all cash. The lender is willing to lend you money, charging you interest to make a profit, and ensuring there is a safety buffer of equity in case you default and they need to foreclose to recover their funds.

Your goal is to minimize the amount you need to invest in the deal to maximize your return on investment, but the lender requires a minimum down payment of 20% to feel secure in loaning you the money in case you default and they need to foreclose to recover the property and their money.

You insist on putting down less than 20%.

Reluctantly, they agree to let you put less than 20% down, but only if you purchase third-party insurance to protect them in case of default. You agree.

The third-party insurance company is offering private mortgage insurance (PMI), which is insurance you pay to protect the lender in case you default because you put down less than 20%.

In this mini-class, we will look at PMI, what it is, and how you can avoid it as a real estate investor.

Check out the video from this class here:

What is PMI And How to Avoid It - Video

In this class, James discusses:

• What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?
• What is PMI called for FHA loans?
• How to avoid paying PMI?
• Putting at least 20% down to avoid paying PMI
• Paying down on your loan to get rid of PMI
• Opting to take a higher mortgage interest rate instead of PMI
• Get a loan that doesn't have PMI at all
• Utilize the creative financing strategies that don't have PMI
• Plus much more...

Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet

Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Honolulu real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.