This creates two loan payments ($100,000 of equity and $300,000 on the new mortgage).Key NumbersHome Equity Loan Interest Rate: 6%Mortgage Interest Rate: 7%Rental Income: $3,000 per monthExpenses (management, taxes, insurance, maintenance): $800 per monthIncome and ExpensesMonthly Rental Income: $3,000Monthly Expenses: $800Monthly Mortgage Payment: $2,000ExplanationThe investor earns $3,000 in rent each month.They pay $2,000 on the investment property mortgage and $800 on other expenses.This leaves $200 profit each month or $2,400 per year.However, you have to pay $6,000 interest on the equity borrowed.This leaves you with an annual loss of $3,600.This example shows that while the rental property generates positive monthly income, the interest cost of borrowing the initial $100,000 results in an overall annual loss.

We love putting cash in our pocket and paying little or no tax.On the other hand, you can create situations in your business where you generate positive net income that does not result in cashflow.  

Despite declining sales and increased competition, Macy's real estate assets are proving valuable, particularly as U.S. retail vacancy rates remain low.Macy's has already sold a Miami property for $36 million and expects to generate $115 million in asset-sale gains this year.

Mobile homes can generate solid returns without needing to finance or deal with extensive renovations.

So it's just extremely unlikely that you'll be able to generate a return that would justify paying the taxes in 1 or offsetting the interest you'd pay in 3.If you save up and buy a traditional LTR at or above the median price, you'll likely be break even or negative. 

Here is one template that might generate some ideas;Deal- Property Type- Property Location- Market Metrics (as @Joseph Firmin mentioned above)- Scope of Work (both what qualitatively will be done and the corresponding $ amounts)- Exit Strategy (Sale, Refi)Borrower(s)- Borrower(s) experience (focus on relevant project experience)- Personal financials (as @Joseph Firmin mentioned above)- Additional info

Although I haven't yet used my website to market listings, my consultant has mentioned ways to generate traffic to your site using specific keywords and running ads to listings on your site.If I get any feedback, I will share it here or PM you!

I used to use ispeedtolead. I would get about 20 leads daily and about 1% of those would lead to a property closing out. I'm looking for the a platform similar to this, where I can get daily leads, and a deal where ev...

Randomly kicking the tires on Fairbanks, Alaska or St.

Once I move out the entire property will generate $3570/month in rents.