It can be tough to relate to investors in more affordable areas, but remember that your unique situation also offers valuable insights and opportunities.

welcome to bp, your sentiment around leverage is 100% correct, and I'd challenge you to follow your own advice and use that leverage to put as little as possible into the real estate rather than the coveted "pay cash for it" or while one can pay cash, utilizing your w2 to refinance is a unique skill and ability you can have.house hacking in the mid west is where its at for sure.

The Norwich market is a unique bird around here to say the lease. 

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Some very unique answers. 

There is much more nuance to investing than just HELOC vs cashout and I think investors miss a lot of the finer details and often select the wrong tool for their objectives. 

I think the property would have to be incredibly unique to make this argument.  

While DSCR loans tend to have interest rates a bit higher (generally 0.75% to 1%) than the other two options, which can challenge cash flow, this comes with some advantages that are uniquely suited to the BRRRR method.

You, being experienced in residential as a landlord, understand that his major problem is that he is not selective in choosing tenants merely doing a very superficial background check and basically jumping at the first person to apply.

One challenge we encountered was navigating New Orleans' unique market demands, but the strategic improvements we made were tailored to those needs.