HELOC: good for short-term use of equityAre there other ways to access equity in your home?

Yes, I've closed on 4, rehabbed them, and they are all rented with tenants in place :)OK, and for these deals, I assume you use your own funds to acquire and rehab.With private money, you're now substituting some individual's funds for your own.However, unlike when it was just your money, you'll need to proceed with extreme caution to make certain your lenders are well protected if/when things don't go as planned.Private lending is its own whole profession.

Take a project--maybe one you don't even own yet--get pricing on a piece of paper/or text. 

And some months they go up, as your expenses do.Please don't make the mistake I made in one of my units.

What are your thoughts?

Good luck on your progress!

I want to start my own someday, since I have 20 years of management and community management.

What are the values of homes with your new config?

It is also a higher quality contact because you can confirm if you're actually reaching the owner.Mailers take up less of your time (aside from ordering and distributing), cost more, and are more challenging to track.I'd start with calling then add on mailers.Best times may vary but we find that we get the most people on the phone 8am-noon and 3-7pm.

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