You will also need to consider flood insurance in this area before buying property as there have been some changes there recently.

Its very risky in this market that we just came out of the "highest" in history of property inflation due to mostly the covid/pandemic.I think the other flip side is trying to use the equity to buy more properties so in most cases letting the property appreciate or doing renovations is the safer way to get the equity up without essentially borrowing your own money back in 5 years.

Hi all,I am new to real estate investing and I’m about ready to take the plunge and buy my first property.

Buy in san diego, or buy in Germany. 

It might be a good idea to bring your contractor with you to look at the property and get a quote to fix it to your standards so you know what you are dealing with before you buy it.

Hello I am trying to take out HELOC to buy some additional property. 

Buy a 1-4 family and even rent out the other bedrooms in your unit, to generate more cashflow.

And you can always buy less than you sell - you just pay tax on the difference.

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I believe the buy/sell part is an easier estimate (i just figure in 10% for a 6 month project).