IE some delta between the lower rate and what they could rent the home for..

Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable. 

Plus with current interest rates, people with a high mortgage (eg 80% of the home's value) won't have much cash flow.

Hi my name is Eva and I am newbie  to BP and I am currently  on the process for my second home as a primary residence.I wanted to ask if is it advisable to take a HELOC on my current primary residence now before closing in 2mos (brand new townhome) to my next property as a primary residence.Any input and sincere advised will be much appreciated.Thank you,Eva

I still live at home with my parents, so I don’t have any expenses besides car insurance and phone bill.

I listen to the podcast every day and I have read all of the BiggerPockets and I also bought a duplex that I am house hacking as my first house (it’s not a very good deal because I realized after that I bought with emotion mostly) but I was just like some advice on how to start my foundation so that I can start my farm area and start to analyzingFirst start with understanding what makes a good deal for you and figure out why your current home wasn't a good deal.

On my primary property, I have a second home that I’ve had as a long term rental and currently have as a short term rental.

Where I invest (East Central Indiana) there are many used mobile homes for sale (mostly in mobile home parks) and vacant lots for sale. 

I have three homes within two blocks of this home.

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