The Harrisburg area has a lot of investment potential.

If below 25%, we think the potential upside is NOT worth the cost.What ROI do you typically target on your value add deals?

We believed in our potential.

It sounds like your mortgage is about equal to potential rent.

You just need to weigh the alternatives and evaluate the potential risk/return.  

When dividing your focus, your multiplying your failure potential rate. 

And even then, that only defers the tax liability.With the craziness in the public markets, you could potentially tax loss harvest...At least be glad that you made money on it in 8mo. 

@Trevor ToftThe decision to use a HELOC on your primary residence for real estate investing involves considering various factors, and it's great that you're evaluating the potential outcomes.

And there is no need to guess at it or pretend that Cash Flow has to be completely positive all the time.What I'm trying to do is to bring this horse (the Cash Flow Only crowd) to the water, but I cannot make them drink (educate yourself in the calculations so you don't have to be afraid of a negative cash flow).To me, if you buy based on either positive or negative current cash flow, then you are just not taking into account the true worth of your potential investment.

While these methods have brought me to where I am, I believe there's more I can do to tap into a wider pool of potential buyers, especially those who are highly motivated and capable.Here are a few questions I have for the community:1.