Has anyone used HELOC as a down payment for investment property?

[Thomas W.]

I am looking to use the HELOC to take the equity from my primary residence and use it as a down payment for an investment property. I am not in a position to use the investment property as my primary residence to house hack so I realize that the interest rates will be less favorable.

Has anyone made a deal work using a HELOC as a down payment for a buy and hold property?

How difficult was it?