Household Debt Rose by $184 Billion in Q1 2024; Delinquency Transition Rates Increased Across All Debt TypesMay 14, 2024

Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.

I'd only consider refinancing the primary residence for the best rate. 

Then determine your burn rate, days between call to cash, take down ability and average profit per opportunity. 

Leveraging a property in todays environment of high interest rates will not get you cash flowing. 

They don't mind higher vacancy rates then SFH might be an option.  

The findings are particularly interesting for those focused on the Columbus, Ohio market, which topped the list for both two-bedroom and three-bedroom rental searches.The report also notes a shift towards more apartment searches, influenced by the scarcity of single-family homes and rising interest rates.

When tenants stay for ten years, it's usually because their rent is well below market rates.

What you’re counting on is even a slow rate of appreciation, say equal to barely inflation, called it 2-3% being multiplied by 4 or 5X because you only put down 20-25%.

The success rate is below 30% so it is always do some arrangements with the tenant or move on depending on the case.