find a friendly agent and talk to them.start with a house hack if you can.

Hey BP peeps,When seeking a HELOC, does anyone know of a financial institution that works well with clients that lack W2 income? Most if not all of my income appears on my Schedule E as rental income from a college re...

Ideally, I’m looking for areas with a mix of:High occupancy rates for STRs (Airbnb or VRBO),Solid potential for appreciation over the long term,Investor-friendly regulations on short-term rentals.If anyone has experience with markets that fit these criteria or knows areas where STR is thriving with good investor laws, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Joe is a good friend of mine.

It depends on your goals but I and many of my friends and clients started with house hacking and then used the equity to buy out of state.

Those are generally at least 1 of the following:1) Where they currently live2) Where they grew up3) Where they currently have family/friends living (if not included in #1 or #2)4) And as a last resort, an area where they like to travel/vacation frequently

I have a lot of houses that my friends with say is "high crime", but that is because it is areas they would not live and do not understand.

Unlike your cookie cutter Fannie/freddie Mac loans, guidelines vary drastically from lender to lender.

Automation tools like Hospitable handle pre-check-in instructions, Wi-Fi details, and even friendly post-checkout follow-ups, all while making guests feel like they’re receiving real-time communication.Effortless Five-Star Reviews: Automated review requests can be timed perfectly to boost ratings without the awkward "pretty please" messages.

We are renting all 3 units currently, while living in another home that we co-own with a friend.