I am not investing myself but I am working as an intern real estate agent.

I kind of love that area, and lived in warehouse in deep deep oakland for a while in my 20's.Recently made a long slow timelapse drive all the way from 4th and international to 580, and then back again.

Loan limits increase from a single family to a four plexHere is a link to maximum loan limits for FHA and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.....

From the linked article:"Sixty percent of low-income renters spend more than 50 percent of their income on rent, according to a report in May from New York University’s Furman Center."

My question is, since I am new to this website, can you guys please direct me or put links here where I can get information on Property Wholesaling?

I will link up with you when I get to Seattle.

@Brandon Turner (can't link him) did a great webinar on portfolio lending which you can check out.

The two transactions would not be related/linked at all.

Please check out the links below to maybe gain some insight.A couple blogs on HELOCshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/27...http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/02/01...a couple forums on HELOCshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/212951-helochttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/183065-helochttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/144032-heloc

The metric you are looking for is IRR (Internal Rate of Return).