Quote from @Alexcia White:
@Kay Kay Hi, can you please elaborate a little more on this strategy?
Sorry for the delay in responding to this.
Here are the details from the post "https://www.biggerpockets.com/..."
"If you have a vehicle paid off, that’s great. Not only do you not have a car payment, but you also have a lendable vehicle that you can use to purchase property. This might be the least-known way of making a down payment.
Some banks will take the title of your paid-off car and use it as collateral or lend you the cash to make that down payment. With low interest rates these days, you might be able to get an interest rate lower than what your property might be getting.
Whether you are using your vehicle for collateral or getting cash out for it, just remember that your property needs to cover this added expense. After, you might run the numbers and conclude that everything works out—but did you remember to add your new car payment into the equation?"