I've worked with some Canadians buying  here in Ohio.Indeed, rather than selling your stocks to fund investments (and lose out on any potential price appreciation and dividend payments, as well as incurring capital gains taxes), a nice alternative is to borrow against some percentage of the holdings.You would start with the brokerage where you hold the stocks and see what their loan program looks like for the account you hold. 

Single-family homes offer higher cash flow, lower maintenance, and potential equity growth, but may have less privacy and slower unit growth.Good luck!

Hello all,Potentially dumb question, but I'm new and spit balling.

It can come from a personal investor who will negotiate terms, or potentially a piece of the equity.

Does anyone know of any folks in the Austin, TX area available to show properties to potential tenants?

Ensure you collect a proper security deposit (typically one month's rent in Florida) to cover potential damages.Your plan to increase rent next year makes sense given rising costs (taxes, insurance, and maintenance).

I had been discussing this property with the owner for a while and saw its potential—distressed but with strong fundamentals and built-in equity.The deal was a great opportunity to apply creative financing, secure a property with minimal upfront capital, and build long-term cash flow.

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.

Investing out of state in the KCMO area sounds like a smart move; it’s such an interesting market with plenty of potential.

Digging down is a project I am just finishing up.... it is exhausting but potentially worth it.