I'd love to hear your advice on the pros, cons, and any tips for a beginner.Thank youHey Sam, welcome to BP!

I’m Interested to know if anyone has used a HELOC from a home in a trust to purchase an additional property?

And tip: the store (big box or little box store) do not always tell the crews there is a haul away on the old item.

Home goods and Facebook marketplace work great.

Hey James,Builders don’t push HOAs because they’re worried about buyers loving fees—they do it because HOAs protect the long-term value of the whole subdivision, which makes their job selling homes easier.Here’s why:Property values stay consistentHOAs enforce rules about lawn care, paint colors, parking, etc.That means the house someone bought for $450K doesn’t end up next to one with a car on blocks in the yard six months later.Builders can hand off responsibilitiesRoads, stormwater ponds, shared amenities—without an HOA, the city might not maintain them, so the builder would be stuck.HOA takes that off their plate.Financing gets easierLenders often like HOAs because they reduce risks tied to neighborhood upkeep, especially on big new developments.Price opticsDropping the HOA doesn’t feel like a “discount” to most buyers; lowering the sale price does.

Hey Charyle,I took a look at your listing—here’s some honest feedback from the perspective of someone who’s marketed a lot of homes and rentals:1.

it's just really difficult to go out and do a one-off, home run flip. 

Quote from @Jeremy England: Quote from @James McGovern: How about sharing tips on negotiating down prices of new builds  I think if an investor wants to negotiate a single purchase he looks for inventory of new homes on the market for 5+ months and the builder has not dropped the price yet.  

Some food for thought questions that went through my mind as soon as I read your post:[1]   Are there other C, C+ homes and apartment complexes in the very near area?       

For investors using DSCR loans, what drives your decision more — locking the lowest possible rate, or pushing leverage to free up cash for more deals?