First, are you looking to buy a single family residence or another type of property? 

And, if you’ve been in your house for a few years (or longer), there’s a good chance you’re sitting on a pile of equity — maybe even more than you realize.What Is Home Equity?

She can cover the difference so you break even and you split the equity, etc. 

Hi,I am an investor in single family homes and am interested to use my equity in them to start investing in multi unit shopping center retail.

@Jenna ChenHouse hacking a value-add duplex in Atlanta is a smart strategy to build equity while keeping living costs low.

I started my career with the renovations team renovating the houses we buy, and with the property management company working with our residents and our maintenance teams.

Had equity but couldn't access it.

Hi @Jinxiang XuSorry to hear thisRecommendation would be - Molberg Plumbing Fort Worth local (817) 754-5505They have done work for my clients and my primary residence 

I have two: one is my primary residence that I also use as an STR, and the other is a leased rental property that I manage remotely.Since I'm out of town, I'm finding it challenging to manage things like finding a reliable handyman and getting help with staging.

That being said, there’s nothing wrong with investing in blue collar areas but I prefer to invest in the ones that have a higher degree of owner occupancy because the residents of those areas care about where they live and have deeper roots.