However, if you have an experienced lender that understands minimum property conditions necessary to close the transaction (and also has the products available), you may be able to utilize conventional financing to purchase a neglected property that others overlooked. 

This was tough for me at first, but your tenants will eventually learn that living in the same building does not make you their babysitter.3.

In terms of a 1031, it's definitely a productive strategy when used properly.

Don't just assume that product will be available or that you'll qualify.Always verify the numbers from Redfin/Trulia/Zillow.

By offering a superior product, competitively priced you can get more than your share of occupancy.

Have both options available and using the best product to much your underwriting goals is key.

@James Gleeson broker relationships are good and one piece of the puzzle but there are hundreds of brokers who already have their primary buyers for this kind of product of which there are many (buyers).

I don't see where Huntington explicitly has a HELOC product for rentals, but they don't say "only owner-occupied" either.

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The “big” companies or those which you can sing the jingle to/see marketing on TV all the time, likely don’t have these types of insurance solutions in their product suite.Part 4 of 5: Why you should include Deductible Buy-Down Programs in your insurance policy program.There are many different reason to consider adding one, or multiple buy-down programs to your insurance protection plan.These are not all the reasons your business should consider implementing a buy-down program, BUT will give you a good understanding of who should seriously consider.1) You have a number of properties in close proximity2) Having a lower deductible is a priority for you3) Wanting to look at ways to cut premium costs4) If your insurance company is requiring you carry a substantially high regular deductible on your policyPart 5 of 5: types of Deductible Buy-Down ProgramsThere are many buy-down programs available to implement into your insurance protection plan.Depending on your business, the “best” program may not be in the list below, but the list is what I have seen more often.WindHailEarthquakeFloodHurricaneThese programs are the most common programs I have seen, BUT that doesn’t mean they’re the best out there or right for you.