There are those on YouTube who are very close to violating the law, if not dancing all over the line.In my opinion, the real problems originate when the buyer isn't clearly disclosing the risks to the seller, or violates the Consumer Protection ACT, or doesn't have enough capital to make the payments, or does equity stripping, (some equity stripping is legal, some is not)  12 U.S. 

With this type of YOY growth, you can re-invest you equity into upstate or OOS markets (i.e.

I have always been passionate about real estate investing, financial decision-making, and lending strategies.As I take this next step, I am looking for guidance and advice on how to successfully enter the mortgage industry.

Originally posted by @Michael Breedlove:I know I’m late on this…but what happened with the BP app?

Consult an expert, but my understanding of a 1031 is that you can't pay cash for the next deal unless you paid cash for the original one. 

Refinancing isn’t an option yet because of the way we purchased it (unless someone has a bank that will look at the deal differently) our original plan was to pay off our balloon in early 2027 when it is due which the bank will treat as a purchase and then we would wait until we are able to refinance so probably 2028 and then we could pull out a good chunk of equity at that time.

(replacing the original HELOC debt) However whether the interest for the  additional $200kish of loan  will be deductible will depend on 2 things: -How were the renovations paid for?

The best protection for you and your investments?

I don't know where to invest, really drawn to Columbus for many reasons (some cash flow and stable appreciation)--what's been some people's positive and negative experiences in Columbus? 

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