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Dillon Clark
  • New to Real Estate
  • NJ
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Some questions about future investment

Dillon Clark
  • New to Real Estate
  • NJ
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I am currently in the planning phase of my real estate investment journey and had a few questions I’d like to ask someone more experienced.

Would it be smarter to focus on paying down my own mortgage and then use a HELOC as a down payment for my first investment property, or should I simply use my savings for the down payment instead?

I recently purchased my home in October 2023 (before starting my real estate investing journey), so I don’t yet have access to any substantial equity. Based on my current savings rate, it would take me about 3-4 years to save up enough for the down payment on my first investment property. I’m curious to know what others think about these options.

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