The vast majority of "regular" or traditional (Conv/Govt) mortgages are originated by specialty lenders and brokers and are sold in the secondary market to provide yield on bank balance sheets (think Chase or BoA) or to be securitized into MBS.

Between growing our business into one of the largest STR management companies in South Jersey, building our personal portfolio, and starting a family, my time for forums and reading on platforms like BiggerPockets fell by the wayside.But I’m ready to get back into it—sharing, learning, and connecting with this amazing community.

You miss out on appreciation on rents and property values if you sell and put the money into your current duplex.Hope this helps!

I would love to connect with other developers and builders in Florida on BiggerPockets!

However, there’s one aspect of the website that’s raising a bit of concern for me.I live in Santa Barbara, CA, and from my experience, the median home price here is generally at least $1.5 million, and in most cases, I rarely see anything priced under $1 million.

It all stems from an angry neighbor filing a complaint to city and calling the home a boarding house.  

I love the strategy and long term results.

A-lister who designs for billionaires and celebrities.In the process of staying on top of our fundraising leads and using our existing fundraising momentum to finish the equity phase and move onto design & sales strategy.

I listed a rental property on Zillow and paid for premium exposure to increase visibility.

If you're looking to make short term use of the equity and have a private lender/investor who's willing to think outside of the box, you might be able to create a custom repo agreement.