Getting first property quarter 1 of 2022, with many to follow

[Kyle S.]

Hi 👋

Just wanted to make an intro post and possibly get some input on a few matters.

In the next quarter I am looking to get my first rental property. I have around $100k in cash and up to another $50k I could use if needed from emergency funds and via liquidating, and then $50k I could use from a 401k loan. I also have $80k in equity I'm my current house, which should jump to around $125k in equity after I complete the current renovations on it.

My plan is to purchase a $150-200k single family rental or a duplex of It can be found in that range. Definitely doable in my area, but less available than single family. I should be able to cash flow around $300/m with a single family like that around here, more if it is a multi family. 

However, my wife and I also want to purchase land in the next year and build on it in the next 2-3 years (for our primary residence, we would then sell our current residence). So I am currently trying to figure out the best way to finance everything, with my goals and what is available. 

My initial plan is, get rental with 20% from cash or from heloc from primary residence. Get land with cash. Use land that is owned outright as collateral for construction loan. Built new house, move, sell current house, have a rental property. 

Those are my goals for the next few years. I have been listening to the bp podcasts on the way to work for a while now and am hoping to dive in soon!! 

Eventually, when funds are there and I have a few rentals under my belt I would like to get into development/building multi family properties. 

My day job is a software engineer by the way. (For now)

thanks!

[Wesley B Williams]

@Kyle S. It seems like you’re in a pretty good position with the cash available to you alone. 100k will go a long way with leverage even if you put down 20% on a property that 200k that’s still only 40k so you could buy two properties at 200k no problem. Good luck.