I strongly prefer mortgage brokers for a couple reasons: relationships, communication, access to multiple lending options vs. just bank lending vehicles, and while there are plenty of good bankers out there, I feel like the best brokers I know are just hungrier and more on your side (bankers work for/answer to the bank)...Best of luck,Mathew

A great example was when I was asked to look at a vehicle that they had already put $300 of parts into.

A fixed rate solution with P&I over a long term is a better vehicle for tapping equity for buy and hold than a HELOC would be.

There'll be specific criteria around both the investment vehicles and individual deal criteria  -- low risk/capital preservation vs moderately risked capital growth.  

If it is anything like Cedar in Provo, what is going to get you in trouble with that type of investment (student housing) is the amount of vehicles parked there. 

EVERY successful real estate investor I’ve spoken with has told me that it can be a fantastic wealth building vehicle.

I have been doing a lot of reading and research recently in the area of real estate, and using this as a vehicle to achieve Financial Independence. 

I own and drive a vehicle in Oakland.

If you are playing the long game, BRRRR can be a great cash flowing vehicle.

Would that be considered capital gains and if so could I cash out on other vehicles, campers, ATV's, boats, etc. that are worth much more than I purchased them for?