This is a good baseline though of real costs that will get a project done. 

Now, it took me many years and a lot of real estate trading to get to this place with my bank, but that is why I highly recommend that RE investors work hard and finding and nurturing a local banking relationship.

It allows the sponsor to buy and sell real estate within the fund as well, maybe doing multiple smaller deals.

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!

any South Carolina investors, contractors or anyone in the real estate field in SC wants to connect?

I get that sharing a house isn't ideal but some people love the house hacking approach.Personally, if I own one piece of real estate, I want it to be the one I live in.

I've owned rental real estate in ten different states.  

This brought us to the subject of 1031 exchange with a turnkey real estate programs.

However, even with this delay, there is no indication that rates will be increased further, which provides some stability for investors, homebuyers, and business owners looking ahead.What This Means for the Housing MarketHigher interest rates have undoubtedly slowed the housing market over the past year, but demand for real estate remains strong, particularly in growing metropolitan areas.

@Nicholas Goerss  There are not real tricks to it.