Mostly due to the fact my spouse and I agreed on her to have zero involvment in any sort of RE investing (and its our home) I think once you have a good 6-12 months of reserve cash (operating expenses for your own life saved as a back up incase things go bad) save enough liquidity to get the ball rolling on your first invesment.

To Sum it up, its a good idea if you can exceed the cost of capital (higher rate than your cost of debt) with what you earn on your heloc/debt you pull out and invest.The question is how much gains above is enough to substantiate the risk of your variable interest rate, well thats up to your personal investing criteria.

There are actually quite a few Americans investing in real estate in Japan, but more I think that invest only in the US.  

Europe is not a good market for investing.

Quote from @Jade Frank: Hi, I'm Jade and I'm looking to get started with real estate investing.

I am just starting out on my real estate investing journey and am looking for some initial guidance.

I would go that route if I was looking to invest!

With careful planning and local insights, Richmond can be a solid addition to your investment portfolio.Good luck!

Quote from @Laurens Van swol: We are exploring the possibility of purchasing an investment property in Florida.

Soon I'll be purchasing my first ever investment property (Virginia) (MFH) and I honestly feel like I made a mistake.