We're exploring different methods of pooling money for group investing in order to maximize access to greater deals - this is the one area that's giving us a little trouble.

Or hang on to it and access the equity?

Then again, for a few hundred bucks, you could easily get an 80% Heloc to have access to cash if you ever need it.A primary wouldn't be my first choice to buy with cash, but dumber things have been done. 

I have sold plenty of "cash only, no interior access" properties.

This place is probably within easy access to doctors and family for him. 

Then again...In terms of selection in the condo world, unless your 1BR unit has something special (high floor, unobstructed view of the lake, underground access to the subway, etc.) it's not exactly a desirable unit.

If you have a great crawl space or easily accessible 1st floor attic space putting in ductwork might be cheap and easy. 

Usually based on the rates and not having to pay the amount of closing costs in a refi.. also if you keep the HELOC open you have access to it in the future even if you move.Best of luck!

I'm starting a REIA group out of my brokerage in Burlington, NC that would also be accessible to triad and triangle investors.

Getting over the hump of that first property just seems daunting.We aren't risk adverse, but thought it would be great to get some opinions on how to start in REI based on where we are at.We're both 29 (no kids yet), and have roughly $300K in easily accessible capital we could use (more if I wanted to cash-in on some options/RSUs).