Hi Brenden,Your plan to use a HELOC to convert your basement into a rental unit sounds like a solid house-hacking strategy, especially if you can get $3,000 in combined rent.

Too many investors waste time chasing bad deals, overpaying, or relying on outdated strategies. 

We bought this rental in the fall and had it rented. Pipes froze in December and it flooded. We are about to put in $15-$20k of our own money into it, beyond what insurance covered and I need help deciding how we shou...

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I like your strategies!

I'd kick it to a triplex not duplex. build to rent will always be a good strategy. keep land costs under 10%, build less than $200 per sq ft stick frame, exit price you want a premium, work with someone knowledgeable.

What real estate tax saving strategies have you utilized with other clients?

Ask me privately.Financial Highlights- Gross Potential Rent: $98,061 per month ($1,176,732 annually)- Total Income (5/1/2023-4/30/2024): $1,357,459.80- Net Operating Income: $896,896.09- Existing assumable loan: $6.7M at 5.38% fixed rate until 2029Value-Add Opportunity- Partially renovated property with potential for further upgrades- Current loss-to-lease suggests room for rent growth- Opportunity to implement operational efficienciesMarket Dynamics- Huntsville's population grew 9.4% between 2020 and 2023- Strong job growth, particularly in aerospace and defense sectors- Significant multifamily supply growth (15.9% inventory expansion in past year)Investment Strategy- Assume existing favorable financing- Implement value-add renovations to drive rent growth- Capitalize on Huntsville's robust economic expansion- Target hold period: 3-5 years to align with loan maturityRisks and Considerations- High market-wide vacancy rate (17%) due to recent supply growth- Potential for market softening due to rapid inventory expansion- Property age may require significant capital expendituresThis opportunity offers a blend of stable cash flow from the existing operations and upside potential through strategic improvements, all underpinned by Huntsville’s strong economic fundamentals.ⓘ This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell securities.

I understand real estate is a long a term investment strategy.

@Matt McCurdy We have lots of clients that utilize this strategy.