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I have learned that you will not be able to borrow against a rental based on it's market value for the 1st year of ownership (only what you paid for it, new guide lines after crash).

Right now reading different blogs has given me more and more confidence to buy a property but only thing I like to have a mentor to guide me alongside the way.

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