-I will reach my savings goal in September.

Portfolio should spit out $160K in tax advantaged cash flow per year, easily, and with a paid off home, that will go very far.

It's been my experience that people talk a good game, but get serious alligator arms when it comes time to reach their checkbook.

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to the BiggerPockets community to try and find an attorney that has a lot of experience closing subject to  deals.

Be prepared to document where that cash came from - in your case, that's easy, your HELOC.Would be happy to help you with that sort of transaction if you want to reach out - I find a lot loan officers are unfamiliar that this option even exists. 

:🔹 Map Your Touchpoints: Reach out at optimal times, provide pertinent info early, and maintain the right number of touchpoints.

It would be worth exploring all options, and if you are willing to live in a duplex or one of those options, the rate for owner occupied financing isn't 8%, it is closer to 7%.Also, since the market is softer, you could easily ask for a seller credit to buy down the rate closer to the low 6s, and meet somewhere in the middle with a similar mortgage payment as a new build and get something that would be a really good house hack for a family with privacy, garage, etc and get the benefit of renting the other side or ADU.

They're an important clientele for short-term rentals so being easily accessible from the capital by road is a big plus.If you exclude Mexico as a Caribbean destination, the Dominican Republic is by far the number 1 tourism destination in the Caribbean and that's unlikely to change anytime soon.

Good luck on your journey and reach out if you have any questions. - Chris Kersey