I had never been to any auctions and never bought any real estate, yet prevailed at the auction, buying a 17 year old brick 3 bedroom house with hardwood floors, ceramic baths, and a brand new roof. 

There's something to be said for working with real professionals and paying them a fair price.

Often when I work with real estate investors to create asset protection strategies, most tend to prefer a simple asset protection structure (something low-cost that does the job essentially).

Then, products such as HELOC or 1031 exchange are not open to me as a foreigner so even though i have on paper $500k in equity I don't have a real way of tapping into it.Any ideas or suggestions what I can do now to keep growing would be much appreciated!

Hi All,My investment partner and I are currently conducting some early research on strong areas to purchase a cash flow rental, likely in late 2023/early 2024 (our first foray into real estate investing).

Gap loans can be a bit harder to find these days, but there are still some hard money lenders who offer them.Connect with other investors or join real estate investment forums.

The great. thing about the 1031 exchange it is will allow you to sell in Tampa and buy any type of real estate anywhere in the US.Here's one caveat to explore however. 

I'm Ranil Fernando from Ottawa, ON, Canada, passionate about real estate investing for last 6 years.

As a broker in Charlotte, I love everything that you can do in real estate. 

I am excited to keep learning and to start out in real estate investing.