The real estate investor and the interest only
loan are a perfect pairing. The real estate investor looking to
retain an investment for the short term can really benefit from
the lowered investment of the principal payment. Especially in
situation where the investor is improving the property and the
value is certain to increase.
This particular borrower fully understands the
risks involved in an interest only loan, and has spent the time
needed to determine if the product is right for his investment
needs. The real estate investor is a business person, not a
consumer borrowing to pay for a place to live.
The short-term real estate investor or
developer wants to keep his or her expenditures at a minimum
during this investment period, saving as much of the expendable
cash as possible for the actual renovation or preparation for sale
of the property itself.
The less money spent on mortgage payments, or
in the investor’s eyes, investment expense, the more money there
is to actively and aggressively pursue potential buyers and
increase the value of the property. This is good business, and
good business is based on sound business decisions.