If you can get away with a basic white subway tile, think about using a darker grout (though not too dark) or laying it in a herringbone pattern to add some of that much sought after "pop".  

Hi Manshi,I am using a person for painting my house and doing home repairs, flooring etc. he leaves in Bloomfield and might work for you what do you want to do

Same thing as getting US bank financing using a HELOC on a US property to buy a property in Mexico.

While I am not a huge proponent of banking on appreciation alone, it should not be discounted as the ROI for Appreciation can be substantially greater compared to the ROI from Cash Flow assuming you are using a 75% or 80% Loan to Value (LVT) debt or greater.Since you have to live somewhere in Colorado Springs you have to choose to pay your own mortgage or someone else's.

Interest rate is lower and not a super long term loan  Quick question I was thinking about using the equity I have in my home to invest in my first multifamily home but my realtor told me using a HELOC was not a good idea.  

For a residential property, I typically see closings of 45 days with someone using a conventional 20% down loan. 

@John Troise sounds like your using a conventional lender......We've all been there(at least those who have dealt with conventional lenders).  

(I've seen mixed answers on this so that's why I'm asking) I was also thinking about using a 0% down USDA loan on a single family house and fixing it up while living in it to eventually move out and make it a rental.

We are also coming to the conclusion that using a fix to rent loan strategy moving forward will be the best at this point in the game.

I invest using a different set of parameters compared to others, and it has worked out for me so far.