He asked what my plan was. He

Give him lots of free car washes to lower his asking price...

An alternate option is a credit union 0 down loan, TDECU has one and the rate isn’t great but it has no pmi so it’s kind of a wash.

This month I had two washing machines break, one is old and being replaced, the other being fixed, and a chimney that needs repairs. 

@Jaysen Medhurst, I was able to qualify for a HELOC, If you don't mind looking at the terms.Assuming an appraised value of $225,0001stmortgage set up at $180,000 80% loan to Value (LTV)HELOC (Home Equity line of credit) set up at $33,750 15% (LTV)Combined loan amount $213,750 (95% of the appraised value)Interest rate 1st mortgage 3.875% 30 year fixed rate conv loanHELOC interest only ARM: WSP + 1% (3.25% Current WSP index + 1% = 4.25%) Principle and interest payment would be $846.43Full monthly obligation including Home Owners insurance ($100 per month) and Taxes ($100 per month) : $1,046.43The interest only payment on the HELOC assuming the full draw of $33,750 at 4.25% would be $122 (shown above) Total monthly obligation between both mortgages : $1,168.43~$25,000-26,000 would be the cash available from the HELOC at closing What this refinance accomplishes: ~$25,000+ out in cash for the real estate investment opportunities Escrow refund – should be a wash with what we are estimating we would be setting aside to start your escrow (~$1,200) and that is your money to do with as you please Creates a HELOC that you can tap into on an as need basis (during the draw period which is the first 5 years).

After awhile I felt like I was being brained washed by these promoters of classes on"GETTING RICH IN REAL ESTATE"!

It's a wash, really.

Last year I filed one tax return as a sole proprietor which included my W2 income (from my "non-realestate" day job), and the proceeds from my first 2 rentals with only write-offs from the 3rd because it was purchased that year as a fixer upper. the depreciation and repairs with carryover losses from previous years ended up basically as a wash (no net profit).

The only thing I didn't understand was washing all the walls.

These are my HELOC terms:Assuming an appraised value of $225,0001stmortgage set up at $180,000 80% loan to Value (LTV)HELOC (Home Equity line of credit) set up at $33,750 15% (LTV)Combined loan amount $213,750 (95% of the appraised value)Interest rate 1st mortgage 3.875% 30 year fixed rate conv loanHELOC interest only ARM: WSP + 1% (3.25% Current WSP index + 1% = 4.25%) Principle and interest payment would be $846.43Full monthly obligation including Home Owners insurance ($100 per month) and Taxes ($100 per month) : $1,046.43The interest only payment on the HELOC assuming the full draw of $33,750 at 4.25% would be $122 (shown above) Total monthly obligation between both mortgages : $1,168.43~$25,000-26,000 – would be the cash available from the HELOC at closing What this refinance accomplishes: ~$25,000+ out in cash for the real estate investment opportunities Escrow refund – should be a wash with what we are estimating we would be setting aside to start your escrow (~$1,200) and that is your money to do with as you please Creates a HELOC that you can tap into on an as need basis (during the draw period which is the first 5 years).