Using a HELOC is a powerful strategy because you can make "cash" offers and close quickly and then refinance once the property is renovated and you can get it appraised.

I set up my team there, and the passive income will replace my full-time income shortly.The best part - in the last few years, I adopted a newer investment strategy that allowed me to buy many more properties every year, without leveraging my funds and also helped me lower PITI, and increase net cash flow.    

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If you look up William tingle on YouTube he has a ton of info on this strategy

Attending local meetups is a great way to do this, but for me, listening to BiggerPockets on double speed was a great way to learn how other investors think and get familiar with a broad array of strategies and concepts.

Also, any tips for a new investor for the strategies I mentioned would be greatly appreciated!

What REI strategies (flip, buy and hold, etc) is profitable here on Long Island?  

More specifically, do you know what investment strategy you want to implement?

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He is who I recommend to all my investor clients looking to purchase long term rentals using a BRRR strategy.