Our company has access to a 90% LTV cash out refinance loan for primary residences with no mortgage insurance.

In the grand scheme, it is a small price for access to capital.

If you plan to live in this new home for only a year, i would consider paying points to buy your rate down as you will not have access to cheaper owner occupied rates if you are planning to move again.You can consider multifamily properties now! 

Oof, that's tough. as a realtor I'd say you need a CMA from a realtor (or someone with MLS access).

These agents have access to a large inventory of bank-owned properties and can provide valuable insights into the local market.If you follow these steps, you'll be well on your way to successfully fixing and flipping REO properties.

A few things you could consider:House Rules: Make sure you have clear, firm house rules for your STR guests regarding noise levels, shared spaces, and respecting the privacy of your LTR tenants.Noise-cancelling measures: You could invest in things like soundproofing the walls or adding landscaping (like thick bushes) along the privacy fence to further dampen any noise between units.Separate Access: If possible, ensure that the STR and LTR tenants have separate entrances or parking areas.

We keep the main house separate by locking the door between the bedroom and our living area, so guests only have access to their room.

@Andrew MontgomeryNot sure if you can access some of your 401k and roll it into a self directed IRA to start  investing as a passive investor in someone else's deal, to learn while you earn.You are looking at it linearly.

It will cost you to access/use it.100% equity means you are paying full price for the property.  20% equity means you are buying a property worth 5 times what you are paying for it.As your equity increases from appreciation, it increases 1 dollar for every 1 dollar of appreciation...which means the equity is losing value.If you take all your cash and buy one property all cash, you get one property and one source of CF.If you take the same cash, at 20% DP, you can buy 5 properties...meaning you have a total PV 5 times more than an all cash deal. 

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