Ultimately, raising money is about creating a product that your potential buyers want to buy.  

Hey @Graham Reblitz, For long-term rentals, I would recommend buying 20 to 40 min to the north or east of Tampa and you are going to be able to acquire decent cash-flowing properties.

Feel free to send me listings you have in mind (don't worry, not planning to buy) and I can give you an idea of the neighborhood and what's nearby. 

A great investing agent knows those people and will have a goal of you making money so you come back to buy more. 

I will avoid this $37,250 tax bill if I sell it now (I believe it's taxed at 15%).It was my intention to hold this property for a very long time (10+ years) as Austin was been appreciating nicely, and it's cash flowing at ~$750/mo.I don't plan to buy any additional properties at the moment. 

REIA meetings, meetups, calling the "handyman special" signs, calling the "we buy ugly houses" or the "we pay cash" billboards and signs.  

My overall goal is to have my real estate commission checks in that company and have the new s-corp company buy units to rent. 

New to DFW and I would love to hear your advice.We concentrate on buy & hold, typically 150K - 200K PP, at least 1,000 sqft.In which areas do you think we can enter the market?

Assuming you bought a cash flowing rental, then that means you are leaving more in the HELOC (incoming rents) than you are taking out for that property, thereby paying off the HELOC faster, also increasing the amount credit available for you to use to buy more houses down the road.

This isn't always their initial plan, but it often turns out to be a profitable strategy.Several clients have considered buying condos to rent due to the lower maintenance requirements.