Especially in blue states, if you’ve gone through an eviction that generally takes multi months, it’s a clear indication of poor behavior in most instances.

The rate on a HELOC will fluctuate with the market whereas a cash out refi rate will be fixed, so it depends on your risk tolerance in the instance rates were to go up. 

I work extensively with expats and they have had a lot of success investing in the US.

I have searched for this on the forums extensively and online, to the point where I've started building my own and writing the code myself.

FHA loans, for instance, allow you to put as little as 3.5% down, making it easier to enter the market.Tax BenefitsMultifamily properties provide numerous tax advantages.

Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $110,000 Sale price: $205,000 This was a 1950 raised home that needed extensive foundation repairs as well as all plumbing, electrical and subflooring.

SpeedBanks: Can take weeks or even months to close a loan due to really extensive underwriting processes.Private Money Lenders: Close loans usually in days to weeks, which will make it best for time-sensitive deals like purchasing a property or rehabs.3.

Does tenant need to handle the small amount of landscaping outside of parking lot, for instance?  

Take for instance an “A” located 1 +1 duplex where units rent for $2,000/m and compare the building to an identically designed “C” located 1+1 duplex in the same market where units rent for $1,200/m.

For instance, you have $250K in remaining entitlement, but that house you are buying is $450K.