What Exactly Is Collateral Based Downpayment

If I have property. Can I use that property as collateral for the downpayment of my next property? How does that exactly work? Does that mean that I am not paying the downpayment right away? Am I taking out a loan with the bank, with interest to pay off the downpayment over time using my first property as collateral?

Or should I borrow money off the first property with one lender and use the borrowed money for the downpayment with another lender?

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  • Tedjr12th December, 2003

    What some of the books are talking about is putting up a property with equity that the seller may use as part of the down payment. Give the seller a mortgage on your property instead of all or part of the purchase price. I did this once and lost both properties. It would be better to borrow against your property and use proceeds as down on other. You have better control if %$%$% happens and you have to decide which property to keep and which one to let go. Just a few thoughts re your question

    Good LUCK and HAPPY HOLIDAYS

    Hope this helps some

    Ted Jr

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