Also consider sprucing it up a bit as this can be done smartly and very cost effective.

For those of you that rely on section 8 tenants, what are your thoughts about the effects that Trump's administration cutting section 8 funding will have?  

Some companies look at their cost to acquire a customer through traditional channels and determine that paying a sales staff of entrepreneurs is a much more cost effective way to gather customers. 

If that is the question, then perhaps it's a matter of effectiveness of even cost. 

By raising the federal fund rate, the effective benchmark rates of mortgages will go up as will lending prices overall.

In the case that you are taking back over management from a previous company the lease terms remain in effect.

The thing is I want to buy property in San Antonio but I don't know the smartest and most effective way of coming up with the 20% on the house.

There is a BIG difference between 1.5%-2% at ARV/retail price and hitting those numbers with your effective all in price buying distressed and forcing appreciation.

But still do the math, it could be a VERY long time before the heloc gets paid down significantly, and in the meantime you have effectively zero cash flow and higher risk.

Again, the pieces just fit together perfectly and she started our second truck as a partner, effectively doubling the business.