Cash-out refinancing can be a great way to leverage equity, but there are other strategies you might want to consider to hit your goals faster.1.1031 Exchange: Rather than just refinancing, you could trade up to larger or better-cash-flowing properties tax-free through a 1031 exchange.

After hearing what my relative did, there's another chapter to the story, trading cash flow for appreciation, acquire more properties, due to limitations of the recent tax laws.

My dad told me that after the house had been sold that he realized that together with him doing and handling the business and bookkeeping aspects of the business and me learning the trades that we could become a lethal combination.

Are there any practical methods for implementing usage-based billing without submetering?

Hey Chad, there are different methods of appraisal.

Running title on a Deed in Lui is to those of us that trade in the bizzness common knowledge but agree you take a mom and pop starting out..

If not, then walk away, but keep an eye on it to see if it trades.

Hello Jack, in Texas I find a lot of investors using the Subject 2 method, especially with FHA properties where they are at or under water on their mortgage, but most of the mortgage rates are under 4%.

For depreciation and cost segregation benefits, the property must be used in a trade or business (i.e., generating rental income).

I think what sticks out to me most is the trade off for time, experience, stress.