This can provide additional capital for future investments and get the next one.Or evaluating other loan options:Depending on your long-term plans, you could explore conventional loans or portfolio loans that might offer more favorable rates or terms with the new appraisal value factored in.Your decision depends on your broader strategy.

@Olivia Blake what you are running into is a tenant how has been a long term tenant.

It seems like there's a lot of opportunity right now in that SEPA and South Jersey area (I'm on Long Island but have worked with folks who operate down there), and you're setting yourself up with smart partners, so you're ahead of the pack here already.I do have a good relationship with a strong commercial brokerage firm in that area, let me know if that would be a useful connection for you.

There are a few illegal ways but that is the wrong way to get into this business.I have heard all the arguments about how the mortgage company doesn't care who writes the check as long as they receive it.

So over the long term, I think it certainly could affect home and commercial prices.

I have owned it for a very long time and had depreciated most of the original purchase price. 

Hello,Long time lurker and consumer of real estate investing podcasts, books, and other information from BiggerPockets that just closed on my first investment property - a duplex house-hack.  

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary has brought renewed attention to a long-debated policy move: the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From there once a deal makes sense, pull the trigger, a lot of folks get stuck in analysis paralysis and I’m not saying don’t do your due diligence or be smart about it, but acting quickly and with intention will benefit you greatly in the long run.

A PMC is like insurance - how long would you choose for your family to live without medical insurance?