I’m just getting things started and want to get into ‘buy and hold’ properties to bring in some additional cash flow.My wife and I have a decent amount of funds set aside, but I was wondering if it makes sense to open a HELOC on our primary residence and utilize some of those funds as well for a down payment.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Brevard County or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

So glad you've rediscovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...your willingness to dive in and learn will really pay off in the long run.If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - after three years of investing it's still a huge source of inspiration and education for me.A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

Not answering phone or questions, setting almost impossible deadlines for inspections.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Tampa or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

Otherwise you are setting yourself up to get taken advantage of.

We set up the background and credit checks for them to go in an provide there SSN directly with that 3rd party then the report comes to me.

Defer Taxes forever – by setting up your property to be inherited by your heirs, they get a “Stepped Up Cost Basis” and have no taxes to pay on the properties.

Even a more modest debt like $50k will take any excess income that a young adult would put towards buying a home and put them 10-20 years behind previous generations, and that in itself will set back their accumulating wealth. this generation is well and truly f*cked.

Hello everyone, I have a couple properties that I am looking at and my main set back is that they’re old builds, around early 1900’s.