Submitted by natekrinsky t3_11lwf9w in nyc
pixel_of_moral_decay t1_jbfpcxe wrote
Reply to comment by ChrisFromLongIsland in With an absentee corporate landlord, Upper Manhattan tenants unite to demand repairs by natekrinsky
Financing requires either the board have assets and good credit or telling individuals to get their own line of credit (which requires the same).
This works with wealthier buildings where you’ve got that. But those buildings generally do that because it’s cheaper to take on a low interest loan the past decade than pay upfront and loose the investment opportunity. Same reason people take mortgages and pay the minimum, your return in the market is higher than the cost of the interest rate, so you can essentially profit off the loan.
If I can take a loan out for $50k at 3% (not hard until recently) I can keep my $50k I have in the market and keep earning 4-5%. 1-2% profit for taking a loan vs paying up front.
None of that really applies with a building of cash strapped people.
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