Since your metric is modest cash flow with long-term appreciation, focus on neighborhoods with a history of steady growth and tenant stability.As a realtor, you already have the skills to analyze deals—so trust your instincts and take action!

I’m trying to get a heloc or cash out refi on a primary residence duplex.l under FHA.I have great credit but modest incomeWife has bad credit with better income therefore I don’t believe we will qualify for heloc.Our plan was to get heloc to use as a down payment on another house hack or general investment property.So far our mortgage company said they could do the cash out refi which would raise our mortgage from $800 to $1200 (current rate is 3.62) and the rate would go to 6.6To pull out hopefully 30-35k maxMy concern is if I do the cash out.

My experience indicates that solid due diligence upfront on the economics is the critical factor, the tax aspects often take care of themselves with only modest planning.

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To recover the initial negative position will consume many months (usually years) of your cash flow. 

Its at a ski resort so it seems like it would be time consuming.

This was very hard and time consuming, but I'm on the other side of the permitting process and ready to build.I am estimating the 6 cabins will be about 900k to build and will be worth 2x that when built.

Equity paydown and modest appreciation would result in a small profit; not enough to justify a non passive investment but i will own a killer cabin.  

I'm looking at investing in a short term rental in Jacksonville, my budget is fairly modest though, up to $300k so I'm not looking to do a high-end STR.

When economists say inflation is down, consumers say: where?