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There is a limit on how much equity you can release and it's normally up to 80% of the value of the property. Over 80%, you start to go into lender's mortgage insurance territory again. This is where you're paying a fee for the bank to take out insurance against you.
As an investor, you should be particular on what type of property you wanna buy. If it's a property that has got a lot of maintenance, you've gotta be very selective on what kind of tenant goes into the property. If it's got a lot of woodwork, if it's got a lot of yard maintenance, if it's old, then the chances are that if you don't get a good tenant, it's gonna cost you a lot of money to maintain it.