If I have several options, I would prefer a HELOC with no initial draw requirements (i.e. to establish a literal line of credit that I have no specific short term plans to use), i.e. not something like the better.com HELOC. 

Property managers have established vendor relationships and can handle issues quickly.Cons of Hiring a Property Manager❌ Lower Profit Margins – Management fees (typically 8-12% of monthly rent) eat into your cash flow, which can be a dealbreaker if your margins are tight.❌ Less Control Over Tenants & Maintenance – You won’t be as involved in selecting tenants or overseeing repairs, which might lead to decisions you wouldn’t have made yourself.❌ Not All Property Managers Are Great – A bad property manager can neglect your property, overcharge for repairs, or poorly handle tenant relations, leading to unnecessary headaches.Which Option Is Right for You?

🙏☺️ I completely understand where you’re coming from & you’re right that owning real estate is a key step toward truly being an investor.I’m still new to the game, but I have a solid plan in place to move toward ownership & establish myself as a real estate investor.

The cost effective way starting is partner with an established wholesaler and they provide people to reach out to or pay for lists and do cold calling/door knocking yourself. 

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Both @Nathan Gesner and @Lauren Stark have provided valuable insights on this.One potential path for you is to join an established team to gain experience.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

I'm currently building up capital for future ventures and properties that I find on market, as well as attempting to find the best brokerage where I can work under an individual who is already more established.

Quote from @Eyad Ahmed: Starting my Virual wholesaling plan from egypt is quite challenging but doable i'm targeting indiana market with an established LLC and the deal machine software and mojo dialer and a presence whether on social media, a website,etc  looking to connect with realtors as I'm looking to start novations as well alongside wholesaling any recommendations about my plan or tips and trick's on how to close my first deal, also if there is any buyers in, fort wayne, indiana polis,munchie drop your email to add you to our end-buyers list also any recommemdations of title company that deals with digital banking for example: mercury,wise,relay and is investor friendlyI am the owner of DealMachine and also have 19 properties in Indianapolis.

You'll want to make sure that you use that new property long enough to establish that you had an investment intent and then changed that intent.