Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).

Hi Allen, when I got started, I used a 3% down conventional loan to buy my first property.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

I am under contract to buy and flip a house that I am paying $615K for. 

I am buying a duplex about 80k under what it will appraise for.

Quote from @Garry Lawrence: I need advice on a serious situation involving a property I’m about to buy.

Does anyone have experience with buying rental or STR property there or have a connection there that I could speak to? 

This way I'm aware of the end buyers buy box before I go locking up contracts with sellers.  

So I have my house that refinanced in 2020 for a 15yr 2.5% rate and we have about 56k equity. Purchased at 211k . We have an opportunity coming up from a family member who is willing to sell us my childhood home for w...