@Brandon Handel TBH, if you put more than 5 minutes of your time into thinking of a strategic name for a housing rental business then it's valuable time wasted.

But those are for a completely different strategic reason which the 1031 process is still an integral part of their strategy. 

I remember coming across lots of houses where owners were walking away from their over-valued mortgage in what was called Strategic Default.

My agent is checking on options.Since this is my first "strategic" real estate by, I keep getting stuck in analysis paralysis then I miss opportunities.

In addition to making the most of your local meetups (which i see you're already doing) make sure to set up some strategic keyword alerts so you can keep tabs on the forums effectively.

(Ultimate Goal)Goals will change and adjust based on circumstance and perhaps it's wishful thinking, but I'd like to start with the end goal -both short and long term- already in mind and formulate the plan to get there.

Hello BP community!

I have become a little stagnant in my pursuit of real estate, and im trying to get a better view of my situation I would like to get into a multi family property by the end of the year. i bought ...

My question is which option, cash or HELOC, is strategically a better choice. 

There's some strategical thinking to be employed here.

I guess I was looking for reassurance that strategically increasing value through renovations is in fact the way to go.Now once I get to the position where its time to talk refi, when you say "a lender," would this be the lender I already have the home loan through, or is that someone I can shop around for?