This frees up your cash to allow you to keep making transactions and allows them to follow the lender guidelines.For rental, there are lenders that will loan 75% Cash Out, and I have heard of lenders offering more locally out west, with a 3 month seasoning requirement for market value.For primary homes, or house hack strategies, a HELOC may be the best bet, as lenders vary, but overall some strategies will offer the best savings of all.

I'm in the West end of Allentown right now and I still carry the label of tenant.

WE would get a date down on the phone from our title plant.. of course not a full title report.. but frankly out west we dont run into the same issues.. there are not all these utls liens etc. there can be code violations but we usually negotiate those after the fact.. 

Invest in the mid west.

The national trends show people moving south and west but Des Moines seems to be bucking that trend, at least for now.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $192,500

Cash invested: $500

Awesome 2 story home, 5 bed, 3.5 bath. Totally updated on the main floor with dark bam...

In my opinion this sounds like a substantial investment, and there are plenty of solid multi-family renters in the following markets:DearbornDearborn Heights Melvindale Westland& other cities immediately North, East, or West, of Detroit You're spot on about renters paying less for a duplex over a SFH but as you progress in the multi-family market you'll notice the differences aren't much if you choose the right property, construction finishes/overhead, tenant screening processes. 

I could use a lot of advice on how to find cash flow properties on the west coast.

I am looking to leverage my equity some by selling some paId off single family homes I have and 1031 exchanging into bigger multifamily complexes. I have a construction back ground, I don’t have time for big renovatio...

@Anna Buffkin  it always astounds me that out your way the buyer and seller would be in the same room at the same time. that simply NEVER happens on the west coast the two parties never meet.. or basically never..