Your equity can provide the funds to make those improvements happen, increasing your home’s value and making it more enjoyable to live in too.Getting a Business GoingIf you’ve been dreaming about starting your own business, your equity could be the kickstart you need.

I can "cash flow" more from my stocks/index funds and high yield savings account with far less stress. 

The property account has a Deposit subaccount so I can track/hold refundable funds separately.

The smaller more nimble banks such as state chartered or regional banks are better able to service you.If the LLC that owns the property is part of a legitimate business, is profitable, then you stand a good chance of securing some kind of funding.

If you planned on moving out of a house and buy another property, as an example, you could pull a HELOC before you moved out and keep it as an emergency fund.  

@Jacob Hrip For a first-time investor, financing options like a HELOC or private funding depend on your strategy and risk tolerance.

Quote from @Mani Sundaresan: If I’m financing a rehab project with a hard money loan, do I still need to issue 1099-NEC forms to my contractors—given that the funds come from a loan, which isn’t taxable income?

If your goal is to grow faster, buying rent ready properties isn't the usual way to do that if you have limited funds to start with.

2: Could all the funds be better utilized in another deal based on the numbers you are seeing in your market?

I plan to turn a run-down house no one wants into a beautiful and desirable property that other women will fight over.