.• This balloon payment will be paid through a cash-out refinance of an investment property valued at $198,000.7.

In 2023 I bought one house, invested in one syndication, and focused on fixing up existing properties. 

I am searching through all the BP threads trying to find the best fit for me in terms of asset protection/law/CPA firm that specialize in real estate investment and have narrowed it down to Anderson or KKOS/Mark Kohler.

What is it like investing in Birmingham?

For those who have invested in both, what were your biggest lessons learned?

Take a hard look at your time management.

Be honest—are you waking up early and controlling your day, or are you rolling out of bed and playing catch-up?

The top closers, the most successful investors, a...

I suggest you enter private money goldmine in search botton at top right of the screen and read the previous posts....here is one that gives good perspective as well as a link to legitimate private lenders.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1488...

To Sum it up, its a good idea if you can exceed the cost of capital (higher rate than your cost of debt) with what you earn on your heloc/debt you pull out and invest.The question is how much gains above is enough to substantiate the risk of your variable interest rate, well thats up to your personal investing criteria.

In my experience, the good ones are expensive, typically require a subscription, and sometimes they even do a physical inspection of your premises to verify it is a legitimate person / business in US.

Investing in Hawaii sounds like an amazing plan!