Is is subjective by real estate agents?

Hello @Jeanette Land - (Great last name by the way to be into Real Estate)...

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

You can make real estate work in any market - I would consider investing in a market that you know.

It specifically says it is not for real estate investment, but I believe you would be buying an operating business vs just real estate.This is so helpful Michael, thanks so much!  

There is a lot of variability in this answer and, like all things in real estate, it simply depends. 

I’m also interested in connecting with local investors, real estate agents, and lenders who are open to collaborating on new opportunities.

Hello, I'm excited to be starting my real estate investing journey with my wife.

I'm new to real estate investing, but have thrown myself into learning as much as I can by joining a Veteran based investment community, have been working with my realtor and looking daily for potential multi family properties in the Dallas area for house hacking, which I've set myself an deadline to be completed by May.

I am currently in the planning phase of my real estate investment journey and had a few questions I’d like to ask someone more experienced.Would it be smarter to focus on paying down my own mortgage and then use a HELOC as a down payment for my first investment property, or should I simply use my savings for the down payment instead?