An investor risks their cash in (equity).

.)-- We have $80-100K in equity on our own home, but the stipulation on our last refi-mortgage (5 years ago?)

I have $800k in equity right now but I have bad credit in my current situation.

I have $65k in equity in it that I'm going to pull/credit line to be able to purchase more vehichles and wholesale them, while retailing others.

You better make additional payments to principal because you won't be getting 25% in equity to refinance that puppy.

I'm just starting off investing in real estate so most of my money is in equity in the two properties I currently own.

You don't save that much by not paying principal by going IO, you lose in equity appreciation arguably more.

Some have more than $1 million in equity while others have less.4.

We've got $150k+ in equity and it just seems like there should be a way to pull enough of it out to put $85k down on the new house (mortgaging the remaining $65k) before we sell the current one.I'm guessing this is kind of how it would have to go...1) refinance home for $210k, leaving ~$95k cash2) $85k down on new home, finance $65k (9.5%?

This is unless you 1) have cash to spare and don't think you'll have an investment to put it into in the near future or 2) it just won't cash flow with debt (in which case, it better be in a really good area you think will appreciate, or you should probably flip it).But overall, OPM (other people's money) is one of the biggest advantages of real estate since you can earn a big return on a small investment and protect yourself from risk by buying right and getting built in equity.