I did hear a tip recently about using a HELOC or hard money at 3% - 4% and using it to purchase notes that are generating a 10% + return, it's a good way to arbitrage your deals.

If using a lender this is a non issue.

If using a lender this is a non issue.

The play I prefer in situations where I am somewhat confident of a value, but want to know what an appraiser would think of it, is to purchase the home using a construction loan. 

Huge advantages to using a Solo 401K if you qualify.

Using a calculator designed for single family acquisitions to underwrite a multifamily property is like trying to pound a nail into the wall with a screwdriver.

We plan to continue and pick up at least 9 more by the end of the year using a commercial line of credit we have against a few we own outright and BURRR them.

My husband and I are thinking of using a 401K loan as a down payment on our first multi-family rental property.

Using a cap rate or a gross income multiplier leads to valuations that are crazy outrageous and just cannot be accurate in a market where real estate trades around a 3-6 cap, and a 166 - 200X monthly GIM. 

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