unless you're planning on BRRRRing, if you use a HELOC for the down payment and another loan for the rest you will just lose money, as the property likely won't be able to support all of the debt.

Since not everyone can tour in person, offering a quick FaceTime or video walkthrough can make all the difference.At the end of the day, leasing specialists need to think more like Realtorsto close the deal build rapport, stay consistent, and keep following up.Keep going, landlords don’t lose momentum, You got this!

And maybe lose other customers/sales. 

Most people don’t lose during the renovation.

They are literally losing $6,400 to borrow a total of $12,800, or an average of $6,400 over the 8 years.

Losing capital cuts deep.

The most likely scenario is that you start a project, fix it up, refi, rent, get frustrated that it is losing money and the value has not gone up as much as you wanted it to, and you sell at a loss 2 years later just to be done with it. 

Repairs and upgrades boost value but can drain liquidity.
Are you using any financing tools to manage improvements while maintaining healthy cash flow? Would love to hear about your strategies.

So doing something nearby just isn’t realistic, and I’m not looking to buy a place just to learn and risk losing money. 

This will let more knowledgeable Americans, even if they aren’t wealthy, participate in private market investments such as pre-IPO, venture capital, hedge funds, or private real estate. that will be a cluster F  in a big way unleash those that cant afford to lose money on the most risky investments and the slickest talking promotors what could possibly go wrong