Investors who stay in tune with the local marketplace and apply the 70% formula as a guideline instead of a blanket rule will make their offers more competitive and their investments more lucrative.This post originally appeared on the BiggerPockets blog.

This builds trust over just throwing out blanket statements.

The reality is you need to move off a few factors---fast solutions have slow problems, due diligence, have a healthy safety blanket reserve wise. 

This is my security blanket for a dip in the economy (which I believe will hit in 2027).

Blanket loans vs individual cash outs - There are lenders out there that will do a cash-out on 2+ properties (no max amount really) that will allow you to close the loan under one deed, and lien.

We partnered with a company named Blanket to help investors understand what is really happening with their portfolio/properties and help us identify when its time to take action.

Is that $175k line of credit held by a blanket company under which you manage your properties?

Hi Julio,Depending on how many properties you own/Value of said properties and your loan balance.There are some private lenders willing to blanket 2nd position loans if the LTV they are at feels safe.

I guess I always played it safe because of the security blanket it offered me.

We provide "pet blankets" to put on the couches.