Buy in cash then refi it down the road to get your equity out of it.

Here's what I would recommend to put yourself in a position to purchase as soon as possible: 1.

This house has some equity already, but after closing cost for each transaction, cap expenses, property taxes in TX, do I really get anything out of this deal If I hold for 2-3 years?

Even if you do not get an immediate lead, you are getting your name out in the community in a positive way.

The shareholders own and build equity while living in the properties. 

On a positive note, the Pensacola beach house ended up being a great investment and according to Zillow/etc. it's now worth over $500k in value.  

However, I also don't believe there will be a lot of equity building in the next 3-7 years due to lack of supply.

I feel it would be good to have a seasoned vet in real estate to mentor me.I’ve discussed with others about utilizing my skillset to manage projects and even flip or turn properties for sweat equity/mentorship.

I am looking to start my real estate investing journey and my first thought is to utilize a HELOC on my primary residence, rent it out to start my cash flow and use my equity to purchase a new primary residence.

We have purchased over $5m in the last year using private equity we raised.