We bought a 55-unit last year in the same market, a market we've been investing in for seven years.How we found itOur property manager brought us this opportunity (and the three previous as well).

Quote from @Brittany Kelly: I keep reading mixed answers about buying homes at auction.

My husband and I have been in the same boat for a few years.

If it is a high end housing product you may have to use a designer because they have access to some material/finish suppliers that are otherwise unavailable but that tends to only be for the highest end housing deliveries.

You should connect with investor-friendly agents who have access to off-market deals, get on wholesaler lists, and network with other investors to find better deals. 

We have 40k in cash and 100k equity in our current residence, but we don’t want a larger house payment than what we have already.

@Sidney Johnson just make sure that your finances and relationship are in a good place to attack this from a position of strength.

This is really the key.

One thing to take into consideration would be the overhead costs of being a cross-border investor, such as entity setup, property management, higher lending rates and tax filing should you choose to have a CPA.

I have a heloc on my personal home for 200,000 but ive only used 16,000 of it.