Right now I can contribute $50K to the purchase of a property.

Quote from @Daniel Green: Hey everyone,  I'm Dan, 35 here, I'll be able to make my first purchase in summer '26.

Congratulations on your first purchase.

But unless you get a value-add property, purchasing real estate really doesn't make much sense in this environment?

I've got about $525K in equity in the property, but lenders have told me that I cannot get a HELOC to access that equity for additional purchases because the duplex was financed as an investment - they have said TX law dictates that HELOC can only be used on primary residences.

Quote from @Dennis McNeely: In a sandwich lease option, the investor exercises their option with the property owner to purchase the property when the tenant-buyer indicates they're ready to exercise their option and purchases the property.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Hey everyone,I'm in the process of purchasing a multi-family apartment building and just discovered none of the current tenants have any kind of move-in inspection. 

I purchased all at $300 each and am thinking of placing cashflowing assets on them instead of reselling them, since resell value is around $1200-$3000 each. 

Primary home is a little easier but for FHA and other programs it requires 12 months title seasoning.There is something called delayed financing that if you purchase a piece of land and pay for the home "All Cash" without a mortgage you can get up to 80% LTC.