Can you make a higher return than what the interest rate on the HELOC?

.🔹 Maximizing Value – A distressed property isn’t just about fixing what’s broken; it’s about repositioning it for the best possible return.

Everywhere I turn all I see are pitches for affordable housing and the same (not so) compelling arguments regurgitated by syndicators, capital raisers, brokers etc. for the investment strategy....strong returns...lower volatility....supply (huh?)

They don't allow auto payments or automatically add late fees, and tenants would have the option to pull their payment back, which is not ideal.

They give the same $12k in closing costs to new buyer, $24k in realtor commissions, tack on say $4k in late fees, foreclosure costs, etc etc etc  so they “net” $360k.

As we step into 2025, real estate investors are keeping a close eye on emerging markets with strong returns.

This implies your return numbers are inflated.  

Or at least what are investors looking for today as far as return and cap rates?

I would rather invest in safe markets that produce a good return, then I can use that income to pay for a vacation anywhere in the world.I'm very pessimistic about the STR market in Hawaii.

@Chris Seveney - I asked Chat GPT about the correlation between Real Estate Syndicator time spent on social media, and the likely correlation to investment returns :).