Questions:-Is this a fair and simple structure - Do these plans usually balloon after a given term (ie 5 years)- Are we within reason to charge an acquisition fee and ongoing asset mgmt fee?

Tax write offs – None – instead they are heavily taxed and have substantial on-going fees (fees that are often hidden from the investor until they go to cash out) 4.

In addition the majority of the not so experienced are either out of state (OOS) or planning on going OOS.So I am not recommending against going to the San Diego BP social as much as 1) setting an expectation 2) suggesting you may want to go to a meetup maybe associated with an RE investor club.BTW there used to be a near monthly BP Meetup at various RE investment properties. 

We are planning on going for a 0% interest CC, ideally with cash back to fund the rehab but also to make the HELOC payments once we tap into it. 

By the way, if you feel the need to save a few dollars, many Property Managers offer a service where they will market the property, handle showings, screen applications, and get the tenant moved in then they hand it over to you for on-going management. 

There may be some ongoing cash flow but I'd model in a whole bunch of conservative estimates: i.e. higher vacancy, rehabbing, much higher than normal capex/maint, etc. and then ask yourself if it's the type of investment that you'd want to sign up for (C- or D class I'm guessing... in terms of ongoing headaches).  

With a loan you pay a fee and interest on an ongoing basis.

Can anyone provide any advice or suggestions on going from a job with benefits to no benefits at all? 

We have one ongoing now, with a tenant. 

Hi Kevin,My go to commercial real estate reports are:IRR's annual Commercial Real Estate Trends ReportPWC's annual Emerging Trends in Real EstateCBRE's biannual North American Cap Rate SurveyRCLCO's quarterly State of the Real Estate MarketMarcus and Millichap's annual US Multifamily Investment ForecastI am certain that all the ongoing info you need will be included in these reports!