Usually the cheapest way to access equity is via an Equity Line, however most lenders have stricter guidelines for equity lines for investment properties than for primary residences or second homes.If any one would like to discuss specific scenario's concerning refi's or equity lines feel free to contact me via email or phone.

To whom it may concern: I'm looking for a lender, cash partner, or investment group to help my client with a 40% second on a land deal.

This, or some variation, work extremely well and I've done it on active duty, as a reservist, and now as a civillian.

Home value based on comps is right in the ballpark of where we are and home values in the area are probably still dropping at this time.My concerns:(1) The length of the option period.

It comes from listening to, interacting with, and answering THEIR concerns and questions.

The team should at least consist of a professional attorney, accountant, broker, escrow officer and Qualified Intermediary who are experts in the areas in which the Investor is working.It is extremely important for Investors to consult with their legal, tax and financial team before entering into any tax-deferred like-kind exchange.

One thing i am concerned with in Chicago is simply the price of properties.

It sounds like it offers the biggest ROI in the shortest time frame, and if you were to continue to reinvest the profits over and over again into more and more and larger and larger condo conversions that you could do extremely well as opposed to just holding.

even though rei is extremely competitive, there is plenty to go around...or so it would seem.but i'm curious.

It kind of concerned me that it was so easy.