Would I be better suited trying to find a Fix N Flip, pay cash using my equity, do the work myself and then put it back up on the market or would I be better off purchasing an STR with 20% down and leveraging a loan to get some cash flow coming in then maybe pursue a Fix n Flip using the remaining equity and let the STR repay the HELOC until I sell the flip?

My DTI is pretty high but I was going to try a DSCR loan w creative financing, To delay bigger payments until I get the tennants out.

The loan you originated still must be paid in full.

Factor in at least 40-50% of rents going to operating expenses.Financing: 30-year mortgages will have lower monthly payments than 15-year loans, increasing cash flow.

Notes - where the investor is the lender and you are loaning the sponsor money.

I’ll love to househack a multi family property (like a duplex) using the FHA loan program.

For further details on this parameter, please consult our user guide.We have allocated a budget of $15,000 for renovations / refurbishments.The purchase price of a 2-bedroom / 2-bathroom unit in this area is $498,000, with 5% of this price allocated for closing costs.A turnover cost of $175 per booking has been factored in, with no rental management fee assumed, indicating that you will manage bookings and cleaning services independently.The mortgage rate is set at a fixed 7% per year, with an 80% loan-to-value ratio (LTV) and a 20-year term.For the remaining parameters in our financial model, please refer to the image above.Taking these values into account, below are the results of the financial case study.Some insights:The results show the anticipated performance of a 2-bedroom / 2-bathroom unit in the southwestern area of Okaloosa Island, Florida.Expected gross revenue amounts to $78,240, derived from 47 bookings with an average stay of 5 days at an average daily rate of $325 (inclusive of cleaning fees).Total yearly expenses add up to $68,014, encompassing various costs from private mortgage insurance (PMI) to property taxes and annual loan repayments.The cash required for this deal totals $139,550, incorporating the 20% down payment for the mortgage, 5% closing costs, and the $15,000 renovations budget.Pre-tax net revenue stands at $10,226, representing a 7.33% cash-on-cash (CoC) return.The annual return on investment (ROI) is 1.9%, excluding value appreciation.

I currently have a VA loan on my primary residence.

so most people will have to be as leveraged as possible to scale (at the beginning). as in, keep your LTV high and focus on buying 'as much' ($$) RE as possible. this is if you're doing a pretty run of the mill REI strategy like buy and hold. i came across an interesting guideline once: if you could sell today and net 7x+ your annual true net cashflow, you should cash-out/refi, or sell/1031. think of it this way: if your portfolio in a year is worth 1m market value, and you owe 600k, and have a lender that will do a portfolio loan at 80% ltv, you could cashout refi and get 200k to play with (minus closing costs). when you compare the now-lower cashflow from the existing portfolio (higher LTV & maybe different rate), to what you can do with 200k cash, THAT'S where it gets fun. maybe you lose 1k/mo in cashflow on the original portfolio (literally just made up a number, idk), but you can gain 2500/mo in cashflow with that 200k.. then doing the cashout/refi earned you a net increase in your monthly profit of 1500/mo, plus you're getting debt paydown and appreciation on "more" real estate, probably getting bigger tax benefits, etc.

I have been booked this winter solid but it's pretty barren past April and we aren't seeing a lot of inquiries right now for the summer.