We’re moving this weekend, so the posts may be a little sparse until we’re not living in boxes anymore.
Have a great weekend!
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I’ve got a lot of friends who are buying their first homes right now. We go out for coffee and people are talking about how big they’re trying to make their down payment, or how quick they can manage to pay off their mortgage. That’s great, and I’m glad they’re being fiscally responsible.
I’m looking for a very different mortgage than they are. I’m looking for the smallest down payment, lowest monthly payments (interest-only if I can get it) and the longest amortization possible.
Why? I have different goals.
Normal people plan to work, pay off their house, work some more, retire and pray that they’ll have a pension or some savings.
I’m buying three bedroom houses in Edmonton that I can rent for more than my expenses. If I can do a quick $10k reno on the way in, so much the better. If the market does nothing I still make ~$10k/year per property, and worst case, when I go to retire the tenant will have paid off the mortgage.
That’s why I went for a low-down insured mortgage with a 35 year amortization for the townhouse Megan and I are moving into.
Different goals, different mortgage.
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