*Shameless plug: Our recently sold a co-op and helped our client use the proceeds to purchase her first investment property. 

You could also consider getting a co-signer or partnering with someone who has more money but less time to manage it themselves.

Hello Bigger Pockets I am in need of a co-agent to help me on a short sale deal in Providence Rhode Island.   

Whether it's your time or a co-host, a % of rent comes off the top for marketing, communication with guests, coordinating suppliers, frequent inspections.Marketing fees - Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, ... or your direct marketing all have fees for the booking.

And the issue with using a co-signer is that they would have to be considered an applicant for the program, subject to all the requirements and we would exceed the max. income limit.

We looking to get a 350k house that is off market so we would like to save in Real state agents fees, so I probable have to be a co-signer The problem is im not a first time buyer.

Please reconsider Pooling your properties in a co-op self management--you may end up drowning in that pool, IMHO.

A good way to use a HELOC for acquisition is to consider it like a hard money loan: make a draw on it to fund acquisition of a distressed property, use the HELOC again to fund your rehab, then either sell it or do a CO-Refi and promptly pay off the HELOC.Avoid any situation where you keep drawing in your HELOC w/o paying it off. 

I ask everyone for a co-signor, absolutely.

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