Make sure to compare the costs and benefits of using your HELOC versus keeping it as a reserve for unexpected expenses.Market Conditions: Research the Dallas and suburb markets to understand demand, rental rates, and appreciation potential for both 4-plexes and duplexes.

**Cash Flow:** Make sure your rental income covers all expenses—mortgage, insurance, taxes, maintenance, and a little extra for unexpected costs.2.

Now I think the only advantage of WL is its tax advantage ( for life insurance we can always buy a cheap term), disadvantages are cost and unexpected withdraw or cancel cost.

The big issue for me being a foreigner was when I sold  REV CA keeps 25% of your proceeds until you file a final tax return.. and since I had a bunch of cash tied up in this that was un expected.

Purchase price: $190,000 Cash invested: $1,700 Sale price: $215,000 Partner Driven, in collaboration with Seth Choate, faced an unexpected challenge with a deal on Donna Kay in Nashville, TN.

This approach provided the flexibility needed to address unexpected challenges, such as the foundation issue we encountered, without delays.

Note that this can sometimes cause unexpected consequences.

I ended up with around $20K extra in equity, which might not sound like a lot, but I saw this as a way to hedge against unexpected expenses years down the road.

3- Are there any unexpected fees or charges once involved with the program?        

You always need to leave enough in the piggy bank for unexpected repairs, etc…Keep this in mind with your deal search.