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Could you be a real estate investor?

A five-minute check: your path, your equity, and whether a specific property actually makes sense. Nothing is saved anywhere but your own browser.

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What kind of investor are you?

Four paths. Each one works. The right questions depend on which one is yours — so pick the one that fits best.

Can your home equity fund the down payment?

If you own your home, you may already have the capital you need — without touching your savings. Two paths: HELOC or cash-out refi.

Home equity is the part of your home you own outright: current value minus what you still owe on the mortgage. Lenders typically let you tap up to 80% of your home's value, keeping a 20% cushion for safety. Fill in the two numbers below and we'll show you what's workable.
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Option A
HELOC

A line of credit secured by your home. Variable rate. Interest-only during the draw period (usually 10 years). You keep your current mortgage — great if your current rate is low. Borrow only what you use.

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Est. interest-only payment on max draw
Option B
Cash-Out Refinance

Replaces your entire mortgage with a new, larger one — you get the difference as cash at closing. Fixed rate, 30-year reset. Simpler, but you lose your current rate if it's lower than today's.

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Est. new full monthly payment

Does the rental actually make sense?

Eight live metrics, each judged against the right benchmark for your market. The deal passes or fails on the numbers.

Not looking at a specific property yet? Use realistic numbers for your target area — your agent can plug in the actual deal when you find one.
Typical starter in this market
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What makes a good rental deal?
10 things that must be true before you offer
Auto-walk triggers — no matter what the other numbers say
How you exit — know this BEFORE you buy

The call

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Your path

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Your capital

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The deal

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What to do next

    This is a planning tool, not financial, tax, or legal advice. Rates and benchmarks shown are estimates for Metro Georgia as of today. Your lender, CPA, and attorney run the real numbers. Fair Housing and BRRETA apply to every property conversation — your agent will walk you through both.

    Built by Abide Academy of Real Estate & Maximum One Executive Realtors. Questions? info@betondeb.com  ·  770-835-4311