.- Shop around for lenders that specialize in owner-occupied multifamily properties.- Use tools like the BiggerPockets mortgage calculators to see how different interest rates and loan terms affect your cash flow.If you have more questions or need further guidance, feel free to ask Good luck with your duplex venture

A smart tenant will avoid a property setup like this.

Hi folks, I am closing on a property with my cousin and both of our spouses.

I’m on the verge of purchasing my first property in Winston-Salem, NC, and I’m reaching out to tap into the wealth of knowledge this community offers.

We expect someone commenting on how great life insurance investments are  to reveal if he’s an insurance salesman, and someone who suggests buying property in Cleveland is great to reveal they’re a Cleveland based real estate broker.  

Currently an investor must own all of the outstanding tax liens since the first auction, and it must be four years since the first auction, before it can foreclose the liens to obtain the property. 

It sounds like also I should subscribe to dealmachine and start driving for dollars, start a marketing list for direct mail, phone numbers, etc. of about 500 properties to market to at least 6 times.

Congrats on renting your first property, Stuart!

But in essence it is not different than using a refi on a real estate property, except that you are protected on the downside as the cash value only goes up while real estate can go down.

Remodeling homes into something distinctive and desirable, like entertainment-centered properties, can definitely set you apart in the rental or short-term rental market.