Use the refinance money to pay the seller in chunks, use the rest to value add.

Although, I am kind of hoping that I earn enough in commissions between now and spring to pay down my primary home to waste less money in interest and be able to save my rental.

So many people want to put little to nothing into the deal that they miss the fact that they are paying interest on that money.

If you want to keep earning the same amount as before, you can slightly raise your nightly rate to cover the 0.5% increase.Example:If you charge $100 per night, Airbnb used to take $15 (15%).Now they’ll take $15.50 (15.5%).You’d earn 50 cents less per booking unless you raise your price a bit.So you could adjust your rate to $100.50 or $101 to keep your income the same.The issue is most of us are setup on the Airbnb setting where the guest pays 10% to 15% and we as hosts pay 3%. 

At your age, if you can max out an IRA every year (7k max unless the amount you earned that year is smaller), that would be a great place to start.

I'm a new hard money/private lender in Northern Virginia looking to join real estate investment clubs/groups.

I earned my real estate license in 2019, just before the pandemic, and that experience fueled my passion for real estate and long-term wealth building.I’m now focused on growing my investment portfolio, exploring multifamily opportunities, and learning creative financing strategies.

.: If you are New & Looking for Money or Financing for Buying real Estate Property, I’d first make a Cash offer to the Owner, then I’d ask about creative financing, then I’d know how much to talk to a Lender about.

Expect a data deluge that could reshape Fed expectations—especially with rate cut odds for December dropping from 90% to 60%.Despite the GDP hit, investors are refocusing on a resilient economy: earnings are solid, the Fed is sounding dovish, and trade tensions have cooled.

.: Subject To is definitely NOT a “No Money Down” technique”, Here’s why . . .The obvious question is: "How Do I Keep Finding These Smokin' Deals"It costs money to locate a willing seller.