I’m finally making the move from simply lurking through the forums to being an active participant.

*Reposting on the Maryland forum*Hi all,I am looking to get a HELOC on my primary to expand my rental portfolio and I came across Andrews Federal Credit Union with the following terms (property is in CA):The contact said they can go as high as 100% LTV after approval of appraisal ($450).

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If I may ask, What made you choose an investment in the Bay Area versus other states which seem to be the popular themes on this forum?

There are a lot of great CPAs on this forum and most work virtually, but I don't know if anyone is taking on new clients.I can highly recommend @Daniel Hyman CPA, and his firm My Online Accountant, LLC

I’ve been reading through the forums quite a bit and have listened to the podcasts which have focused on this topic.

I've spent the last few weeks learning everything that I can from Forums, Podcast, Videos etc.

Keep your head in the forums and keep asking questions, you are on the right track!!

A search of these forums might also yield the same result.  4. 

Between now and then, I’m open to questions and suggestions through the forums.