Mike Perez  Most investors don't recommend using a HELOC to buy a traditional LTR investment property because interest rates are fluctuating it can be very difficult to pay down the principle.

A Subject two deal might be where the owner has an existing loan that is probably behind in payments but the property is not In a condition to sell through traditional lending.

Use an FHA loan (up to 96.5% LTV) or other high LTV loan option to purchase a traditional home to owner occupy.  

It seems like a better way to retire off of buy and hold strategy vs traditional cash flow which might get you to retirement faster, but would require the management of many more units.

@Juancarlos Cortina I get my rental income TAX FREE because I use Roth IRA to own rental properties.

The decision to got with Roth or traditional retirement accounts simply comes down to tax rate arbitrage. 

This will increase your risk factor and unless it’s a fix and flip i would instead use more traditional means

If neither is more profitable than going the traditional route or if the profitability is not worth the "risk" you associate with this then don't do it, but at least do some research to determine what those risks truly are.And feel free to message me anytime if you have other questions or just want to chat!

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No, you won't disqualify yourself in the future for a mortgage on your primary residence if you start buying rentals, especially if you go traditional over FHA.