Personally, I love them because they offer built-in diversification.In my experience, local banks are your best bet for financing mixed-use properties.

Now they are priced such that rates must go lower in order for the deals to work, and I'm not convinced that reality will support that bet.3.

You might have to dig into off-market deals, though, since inventory is tight.Multi-Family: Always a safe bet if you can snag a good deal.

I would say for most people, the 1st position heloc is no a good bet, especially if you have a 1st mortgage rate of less than 5%.Using this strategy with a 2nd position heloc can be just as powerful, so you can have your cake and eat it too!

In my opinion, that is a riskier bet because you have to have a big pile of cash for contingencies.  

The debt may not report to your personal credit (unless you are late on or miss payments, then all bets are off)2.

I doubt you'll make 11% with the S&P, but it is probably still your best bet.

Their clear incentive is to bet on falling interest rates between now and debt maturity.A small handful of owners are forced to sell due to a looming balloon payment that a refi won't cover, but you're not going to find one of those by driving the market when any commercial broker can just look up properties on that basis and start making calls. 

To confirm my recommendation ask him for references at his current developments, I bet he won’t give you names and will make up an excuse!

I can bet if inflation runs then Boston prices skyrocket, but I doubt Austin does.