Quote from @Vincent Pflieger: Hey everyone,I’ll keep this short and would love to hear from investors who have successfully leveraged a HELOC to scale their real estate portfolio for both short-term cash flow and long-term wealth building.I’m about to unlock $200-250K in HELOC from my primary residence (a condo in NYC), and I know there’s a powerful strategy I can implement.My current plan:✅ Acquire a 10-15 unit multifamily in a mid-sized market (AL, TN, OH, etc.), targeting a $700-800K deal with value-add potential.✅ Use 20% from my HELOC for the down payment and finance the rest with hard money.✅ Force appreciation over 6 months, then refinance into a DSCR loan to pay off the HELOC.✅ Rinse and repeat!

Always underwrite conservatively Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

With 34 years of real estate investing experience, I’ve been involved in everything from owning rental properties to flipping.

Or pay a real estate attorney a fee to help you draft one, a few dollars up front will help save thousands down the road should anything bad happen regarding the lease.

Nobody should raise equity for their first ever real estate purchase.

They are not experienced real estate investors, they are retired and looking to create additional income. 

For example, if you set up a Wyoming LLC to hold real estate in Oregon and properly respect these boundaries, the LLC should shield you from a lawsuit brought by a tenant, such as a claim stemming from an injury on the property.

However I have used some of apifys scrapers (for non real estate uses) and was highly satisfied with the value for the price: https://apify.com/tri_angle/redfin-search It looks like it’s for listed properties only?

Seller and agent are interested in the concept, although I have not made an offer. 

Any investors, contractors, or real estate professionals working in NC?