I’m specifically interested in meeting with other investors/GC’s/flippers for the opportunity to share experiences, explore partnerships and see really just work on the networking piece.I understand that COVID-19 has impacted us all and just want to make connecting with you all easier if anyway possible.

Explore your options and really figure out what you'd want your days to look like and what you would ENJOY doing for years to come...

Starting to explore out of state investing, and for a HELOC it will definitely be a BRRR strategy, but figure I can also get a mortgage and buy turnkey or market value. 

So that's why I am exploring the option of getting a RE license myself. 

Hi BiggerPockets,I am exploring my options for financing a second property in New York and I'm looking for some advice on the best course of action.The down payment will be financed with a home equity loan on our current property, and the two options that seem to be the best for us are either to put 20% down on a rental property (multi-family) or wait until we are in our current home a year (April 2021) to obtain another loan that requires primary residence with 5% down or even an FHA loan.However we are planning to go travelling next year so I'm not sure how that affects the occupancy requirement, our furniture and belongings will be in the house and it will be our home but we will not be there for the majority of the time.So ideally if financing allows would be to go for the 20% option (higher upfront cost and higher rental income) but if that is not possible is the primary residence route a viable option if we are not going to be in the house (but it is still our home)?

With Property #2, I'd also explore if there is any way possible to make that 3/1.5 into a 3/2. 

Again - not fully sure how this works, but reach out, and I'll continue to explore the forum for other posts/folks in the area. 

But first, we wanted to explore homeownership.Getting Qualified (or not) with a LenderAt the time, we were living in a small mother-in-law apartment rented from a family friend.

I don't have a lower cost option yet, but I'm exploring this space.

So have fun exploring the different areas of the metro taking some tax free cash at every move.