Significant Increase in Posts For Financing...

[Chris Seveney]

Has anyone else noticed the increasing number of people on Bigger Pockets requesting financing, especially to tap into the equity of their current portfolio? I’m seeing a significant uptick in this trend, and it's got me thinking—is this a sign of underlying distress in the market?

While equity financing can be a smart move in the right circumstances, the sheer volume of people turning to it lately seems to suggest something deeper might be going on. Are these investors feeling the pinch?  

I’m curious to hear what others think. 

[Eric Gerakos]

I think that many investors who have bought property in the last few years are equity rich and cash poor. Now that rates are finally dropping they anticipate there will be buying opportunities and are trying to find cash. I agree that leveraging your primary residence with a HELOC to buy investment properties with tight margins is a great way to lose your house.