Looking to open a HELOC to fund my continuing real estate adventure, and the higher we go, the more I will be able to do to expand the business..So, I was wondering what folks thought the best tips for getting the most out of your appraisal.

In the employment verification process, one of the questions the lender ask your employer is "what is the likelihood of continued employment for one year"?

Your alternative is losing stacks of those Benjamins to continued lost rent, paying attorneys and the court/administrative costs.Messing with the utilities in the dead of winter in Chicago will only put you on the wrong side of the law.

Experienced investors I work with understand the RE lead marketing is continuous effort and at time takes 2 yrs or more to finalize a deal from probate and inherited leads.  

If you're simply doing your own deals on the side (buying and selling) without a formal listing in the MLS or a commission involved, you should be able to continue as if you didn't have a license.

Assets will continue to provide value even after you buy them- real estate investments, stocks, college education (value in the form of smarts rather than money), educational books, etc.Remember the advice of "take advice from people you would trade shoes with".

I'd much rather be a recognized business with hundreds of properties that banks jump at the chance to lend to than a "nobody" with tons of hidden assets that has limited access to debt/capital to continue to grow with.

While I think the greatest purchases in Phoenix was a year or so ago I am still a big believer in that market and think it will continue to appreciate but at a more "normal" rate.

They are cash flowing great for us, and will continue o do so even when our warranty expires and we have to start paying for any issues that arise.

Hey everyoneStarting/continuing my research on Jacksonville and I keep realizing the deeper I dig, the bigger Jacksonville is getting.