Multifamily real estate has traditionally been a stable asset class, and the Washington D.C. metro has traditionally been a stable market area, making the two together a good safe bet, especially for anyone with a long-term view of their investing strategy.

I would say for most people, the 1st position heloc is no a good bet, especially if you have a 1st mortgage rate of less than 5%.Using this strategy with a 2nd position heloc can be just as powerful, so you can have your cake and eat it too!

If you cannot prove income then our rental DSCR loan will be your best bet. 

I would bet the older homes will see a lot more appreciation than the newer homes, percentage wise. 

Your best bet is to get on the phone, get multiple opinions, multiple quotes, and make decisions on the type of build before pulling the trigger.

It isn't impossible but as @Jimmy Lieu mentioned, there is a steep learning curve.Depending on your liquidity, out-of-state buy & hold rentals could be your best bet if NYC investing is out of the picture.

With cast iron it's safer and can last longer.

Real estate for the last four years was betting on red or black but the ball was fixed to win as it was nearly impossible to lose.

(I know a lot of investors who are doing this, but I've been surprised to find out that it's a new concept that others haven't considered.)The more units, the better in this scenario because you can hedge your bets with more units.

People seem to buy mainly for appreciation, but I'm not sold appreciation will continue to rise the way it has the past 5 - 6 years, so feel like CF is the safer investing avenue for me.