Unfortunately, Figure told me the following:"Yes, we offer our HELOC product to primary, secondary and investment properties.

I am interested in buying a property near NYC for STR.

Investment Info:Retail commercial investment investment.

As soon as you bring on property management your cash flow on a financed property will drop by 1/3 (give or take).  

I haven't noticed any services that handle appealing property tax assessments in the Bay Area here.

My advice is to house hack the property that you end up purchasing.

You'll find a ton of investors there looking for more contractors, property managers, other investors to do deals with, and more. 

A median single family home is $570,000A median townhome is $377,000A median condo is $312,000 (not a fan of these for investing purposes in our market, a whole other discussion)More quick stats:Homes went for asking price, on average this monthHomes sat about 20 days on marketSellers has 10 showings before going pendingThere are about 3,000 homes for sale, which is up 20% over this time last yearWhat I'm seeing is takes about 2-3 offers on average to get a property under contract (all depends on your aggression and strategy of course, location, etc)Overall, buyers have a lot more sway than the last few years.

What is your preferred scent to make your property smell good?

My original intention was to flip the property and use the proceeds to help purchase a small multi-family home but am now considering holding the Single Family property as a rental.