The predicament we are in is the property is not in the condition to charge that much for rent and we would also leave a lot of money in the deal once we refinance if we cannot get in there to fix it up.

Quote from @David Treat: What comes next in real estate now that Trump is in?I

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: There are probably more experienced people on this type strategy who will hopefully chime in.  I

Going in, I have a HELOC that I can draw about 60k from my primary and then 25k in cash.  

One of the areas we see investors needing the most design help in is bathrooms.

We plan to spend the next 6-12 months continuing to earn and save, as well as nail down a final market we want to househack in. I

I’ve spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in. I

Given the lack of activity / buyers in the market at this time with rates, would you reccomend holding and renting it until the market is better to sell in? I

Check out Furnished Finder, Airbnb and VRBO (30+ day stays) to get a good idea of what else is out there in the area of El Paso you are looking in. I

Hello @Lin Yang, what state is your properties in? I