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Wesley Piard Sell a fully owned house to start investing? HELOC?
25 February 2019 | 12 replies
Here are a few options:1)HELOC for repairs and flip it for profit2)HELOC for more rentals and hold current to pay off HELOC3)Seller finance to reduce tax obligation and receive. a large enough initial downpayment from buyer to use FHA for a primary4) Hold and use cashflow with the specific intent to invest all residual income5) Sell and take "Capital Gains" hit but purchase another property to help offset it6) Transfer deed to an LLC to remove it from Grandma's name (this opens another door of possibilities but may trigger tax increase due to transfer of ownership)I can go on, and others with different approaches can add to this list as well.
Eileen Shi How is this parking investment in SC?
27 February 2019 | 6 replies
Twitter and any other social media platform represents the future of advertising and client engagement and we are increasing our social media activity every day. 
Randall Cornelison Looking for Financing for Houses in Oklahoma
10 April 2019 | 9 replies
It would sure increase my cash flow.
Michael Ten Leaks in basement -- lawyer or insurance? Neither?
27 February 2019 | 4 replies
I can't tell if even asking them for advice would trigger a premium increase.
Jasi Edwards Need Tips: Subdividing 3700 sq ft Home into 4 Apartments
2 March 2019 | 6 replies
Now as for considerations of how you do the rehab, you might as well do it right the first time and make everything separate to keep more cash flow in your pocket and increase the value on sale at some point in the future.1.
Steven May Projected Returns on RE updates in KC
8 March 2019 | 1 reply
My best advice would be to look at similar homes in the neighborhood and estimate what your ARV would be based on those homes and their condition, and work backwards to decide which updates will bring the best value increase
Greg Helbeck The Power of NOT Having to Wholesale
1 March 2019 | 1 reply
Unless you need to pay your bills immediately, taking down a few properties a month instead of assigning them can dramatically increase the profitability of your company.
Rick Howell 6 Ways to Generate More Referrals through Networking
1 March 2019 | 0 replies
Your goal is to increase your profile down the road, rather than instantly making a deal.Real Estate Listing SitesAnother option that’s been around for awhile is the listing sites like Trulia, For Sale By Owner sites, and even Craigslist.
Travis Kemper Making SFHs into duplexes- good idea or not?
2 March 2019 | 3 replies
It just seems like it may be a good way to increase profitability and attract better tenants as the neighborhoods, at least in this area, are much nicer where the SFHs are than where most duplex/tri/quads are.I appreciate any advice/ experience/ thoughts. 
John Vu How to Get Good Cash on Cash ROI (CCR)
5 March 2019 | 42 replies
@Bill S. makes some great points -- if it was just about the numbers then we'd all invest in artificial intelligence and analytics and have a bot decide what properties to buy.My thought: I don't think anyone has mentioned it, but you can increase CoC by investing in the property.