Partial Cashout refi  - take out 40K in equity and invest the money for a couple years in a turn key or syndication to build up our working capital.3.

The house hack is definitely a great way to build up cash flow quickly.

I'm getting ready to graduate in a year, and am wanting to know if it makes sense to use a HELOC to buy a few turnkey properties (2-4 ideally) to build up the portfolio while I'm in school, and then pay down the HELOC to then use it to buy a modest du/tri/quadplex.   

@Brandon PellmannI’m buying another 50 units in KS MO instead. 10 cash on cash 20% IRR per year.Already own 26 doors going to 75+Staying w what I know

Find a partner with experience or do some deals on your own to build up a track record.

Hi Everyone, I have a small (2- floor, 525 sf) rental house in the Midway area. It is on the back of a lot next to the alley. The lot is 3,750 sq ft. I am considering the idea of building up a duplex on the front, on ...

Profit from sale, cash flow from the time of entrance to retirement, equity build up?...

When you start out you need as much leverage as possible to build up.

Hi Bryan,You and I think along the same lines; I've been looking in Memphis as well, and have considered other avenues to build up cash reserves.  

If you have another strategy, maybe if you are trying to reduce your taxable income by taking passive losses, while still getting principal paydown and equity build up through appreciation, that is a whole other topic... but from a purely basic investment standpoint, you want to at least get 1% if possible.