Anyone know of somewhere I can get a HELOC or some other way to get access to equity on a condo in Florida?

I feel like it would be a bad situation if the tenant actually looks up the listed owner of the property, then confronts you and you are caught in a lie.Secondly, considering that the owner and owner address are both public info and easily accessible on the city GIS site, is there any way to keep your personal address private?

If we qualify for a 2nd mortgage without counting the rental opportunity we would be able to access that smaller down payment option.

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These items can be depreciated over 5 or 7 years: Fixtures, furniture, controlled access gates, alarm systems, computerized systems, security systems, movable partitions, etc.This accelerated depreciation strategy allows the property investors to immediately reduce their tax liability and in turn, increase their bottom line by offsetting income.

I believe you need a BP Pro membership to access it, but you might be able to get a trial period or something like that to check it out. 

Do you have access to the VA loan? 

You can access the standard Texas forms at:  TREC.Texas.gov. 

I personally have access to $70k, but there is no way that I’m going to use it when I don't have the experience… $1,500-$2,000 is not a problem, though).

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