@Nate Wentworth great questions.CapEx is fluid, but I get that you need a number to start off with -- most people just plug in 5-10% of gross scheduled income.

HELOC is best if you want to use the money more fluidly, and a fixed home equity loan if not.You could get about $80k using the home equity line of credit.

But that one is a little fluid so you'd have to check.

From experience I'm not convinced on the air purge method.Instead I use a 3/4 HP submersible pump in a 5 gallon bucket & pump fluid (usually the pink 'food grade' RV anti-freeze) through the lines.

However, I stay very fluid with my reserves and investment $$.

A business model that can't be fluid and adapt quickly, to me, is a failing model.

You may not block the easement to try to extort money out of the users.Similarly, when you see that a property lies near or under a transmission line easement, there will likely be restrictions against building anything on the land.

They've picked up a lot of foreclosure plaintiff legal work here recently, in the ever fluid foreclosure mill musical chairs.

Each market is so unique and relatively fluid, just use them for the guidelines they are.  

With rehab or development you want to stay fluid so you can get out if things change.