@Amir PortalStarting the BRRRR strategy in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area is a smart way to build your real estate portfolio, especially with the area's growth and rental demand.

Instead of jumping into an expensive Long Island market with negative cash flow, consider investing in a Texas market like San Antonio, Houston, or DFW suburbs—these areas offer strong rental demand, lower property taxes than NY, and better cash flow potential.

One of the larger ex-pat directed real estate investment communities here in Japan targets all-cash buyers. 

It's worth meeting with a CPA before making any decisions. 

Because little Johnny's Mommy wasn't too pleased when showed what the "nice kid with a backpack" gave him for selling him his "toy" and found out it was worth a whole lot more than a "handful of jelly beans".... 

Quote from @Scott Cash: I'm part of a three-member LLC that owns a $10M commercial property outright (each holding 33.3%).

Quote from @Clayton Silva: 2nd position HELOCS on investment properties are typically capped at 70% LTV and have rates ranging from 9-11% just a heads up unless you use a local credit union where you have cash on deposit with them. 

Then your best bet are probably community banks which have more flexibility (albeit worse terms) than larger banks and also worth looking into are DSCR lenders.

But is that worth the money?

How is this juice not worth the squeeze?