I'm pretty new at this and my biggest fear is that some guy in an office 400 miles away is not going to let me draw on the rehab money as I need it.

If they do a desk side that comes in too low, you can ask for and pay for a full appraisal to see if it gets you a better value.But the biggest factor in determining how big the HELOC will go is the already existing mortgages on the property.

Agents have been very helpful.The biggest advantage of meeting agents before you actually sign up with a brokerage is that you will already have some potential mentors, or possibly even join their team.

My biggest concern is dealing with calls while I am at work.

So I get an email from my maintenance guy with a photo of a large pile of garbage that was dumped on my MF property by some scumbag who was too lazy and too cheap to take it to the dump himself.This isn't the first time this has happened, but this is definitely the biggest mess.

And I saw the biggest rat of my life in one.

etc.To me, these repairs represent the biggest risk.With that said, if the risks aren't huge, time has a way of making most real estate transactions look decent.

This just seams easier than a mortgage refi although a few interest points higher.I guess my biggest question was because I am buying property 2 at close to retail numbers to sweeten the deal on property 1 am I making a newb mistake?

I’ve seen the biggest annual condo increases happen due to new developments (starter fees, then jumps to reflect actual expenses) and after major storm damage (can’t control that one.)

Which will cost you the least and bring the biggest return to fix to rental quality?