But I’m still wrestling with this: Do I leverage debt to step into the game with speed and structure? 

Leverage isn't the most amazing strategy it use to be.

I want to invest in stocks and also leverage debt.

You’ve got $500K in cash and want to build and sell Single-Family Homes..You have two paths forward1️⃣ - Leverage: Build and Sell 5 Homes- $80K Per Vacant Lot ($400K Total)- $250K Cost Per Home ($1.25M Total)- Construction loans at 80% LTC- $500K Home Value ($2.5M Total)💰 Profit: $550K (After Closing Costs, Financing, & Contingency)2️⃣ - All Cash: Build and Sell 1 Home- Buy 1 lot and build 1 home- Same costs, no loan, no interest- Home sells for $500K💰 Gross Profit: $130K (After Closing Costs & Contingency)Same $500K.

Agent/broker he once was but, that's what he heavily leveraged when he was. 

. - If valued at $1.4mm - establish a Heloc to tap into the equity (80% of $1.4mm is $1,120,000 - yielding up to $120k to leverage for the renovation of the 2nd floor to apartments)Would a lender even consider this scenario - or are their other considerations to make a deal work for this?

Quote from @Brad Nowak: Does anyone have suggestions for insurance companies that cover residential investment properties with good coverage and good rates?

Doubt it'll be worth your time & money to sue them.How are you screening these companies?

Quote from @Blake Petty: This is my first investment and need help understanding how to leverage my equity for more doors.Last november (2024) i bought 3 connected properties in a neighborhood going through a renaissance.

There must be a way but a lot of insurance companies I talk to tend to not do investments.