Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $60,000 purchased this distressed duplex using owner financing for $240K and a $60K hard money loan for renovations.

as if it's more of a risk in midterms than in short terms.

I've been searching through northern Calfornia STR markets and a bunch caught my eye, but everytime I dig deeper, there's some problem like regulation or profitability. It seems like Southern California does not have ...

I was out of college (just earned my degree in Culinary Arts) and was constantly running out of money.

Hey everyone,I’ll keep this short and would love to hear from investors who have successfully leveraged a HELOC to scale their real estate portfolio for both short-term cash flow and long-term wealth building.I’m about to unlock $200-250K in HELOC from my primary residence (a condo in NYC), and I know there’s a powerful strategy I can implement.My current plan:✅ Acquire a 10-15 unit multifamily in a mid-sized market (AL, TN, OH, etc.), targeting a $700-800K deal with value-add potential.✅ Use 20% from my HELOC for the down payment and finance the rest with hard money.✅ Force appreciation over 6 months, then refinance into a DSCR loan to pay off the HELOC.✅ Rinse and repeat!

He get's principal and simple interest payments over a number of years.I'll manage the deal and the property.Looking to create a proforma for this that would fit a typical rental analysis but insert the detail of having private money cover the DP.

Even professionals “short cut” the process and invest without almost any research.  

That's why many investors have turned to short-term rentals and the "short-term rental loophole." 

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $110,000

Cash invested: $60,000

Sale price: $225,000

This property has 2 units and 2 storage units creat...

Tourism keeps short-term rentals booked, while long-term rentals offer solid returns at a lower price point with steady demand.