Final thoughtsSo its been a journey, I am contemplating going full-time in entrepreneurship as this is my second successful business, my end goal in life is to have the option to retire by 35 haha so I want to do everything in my power now for future me.

Quote from @Caleb Brown: Is the property worth the higher price to pay off the loans?

I financed it with my VA loan How did you add value to the deal?

So I'm strongly considering adding a handful of these to my buy & hold portfolio.I understand that there's no "risk-free" method to acquiring these properties subto, but have any of you had success over the long-term acquiring properties with VA loans attached?

To access your home equity without selling, you can explore options like a home equity loan, a line of credit (HELOC), or a cash-out refinance.

Has anyone used bridge loans for this type of strategy or is there any other loans that anyone would recommend other than HELOC?

Real estate loans are taxed as you pay down the principle, not when you borrow the money.

We financed the purchase using a combination of cash and a hard money loan.

If that 1% saves you $7500-ish (or whatever the final costs are for the refi), then it may be a good idea.

Here is what I learned...1) They buy properties in Ohio, and that they claim each property would deliver a 30-35%+ cash on cash return. 2) The promised 30%+ cash-on-cash return is achieved with interest only loans.