Focus on the numbers and the goals, not personal feelings.

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.

Personally, I started my investment journey with multifamily properties before moving into single-family homes.

I have personally owned investment property (both long-term and short-term rentals) along the lakeshore.

If you've never done it and never looked at properties anywhere in person, how will you know what any of the numbers even mean? 

These homes are in my personal name right now.  

I bet you were floored when the person ordered every package you had to offer!!

I’ve only had 1 person look at it.

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

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