Hi guys, Looking for some advice on this.we have 3 rental property and our primary. 

My husband and I are deciding whether to sell our primary residence that have been rented out for 2 years or keep it as a rental unit.

Would you err on the side of just buying something as a primary residence now and slowly looking for deals over the next few years? 

The reason is after this primary residence because an investment property or has been converted to a rental property your LTV will go lower to 85% or less.

If that thing is highly unlikely to pass any kind of inspection or appraisal for standard/traditional bank financing, then who is going to buy it? 

Has anyone used their primary residence HELOC to fund their downpayment for their first (or any) property purchase? 

In my primary home we switched from oil to natural gas. 

In addition, I spoke with my lender and I can qualify for an additional $225-$250K conventional loan for a “second home” because I didn’t borrow against my entire income to purchase my primary residence.

The cost saving factor is important, and it is the primary reason I support them.

Hello all,  I am in the process of refinancing my primary residence to use the equity for an investment property and I was wondering what is the typical equity required, on your primary residence, to be able and secure an additional loan for said investment property.