You know your goal isn't to leave the 9-to-5, you have a great job with good scale and security.

A Heloc can never be used as a PITI reserve, or an asset instead its a debt burden and an additional trade line on credit.A Heloc carries a higher risk when it comes to security meaning if you miss a payment even by mistake or for any reason, your scores drop, or your balances start to change your DTI or usage percentage.

More secure and stable than an STR (also less competition) but you aren't in the red like you'd be with an LTR. 

I can see the income and expenses for each property via my statements rather than multiple income and expenses under one account and trying to match which property they correspond to.

However, excessive shifting could indicate that the opener isn’t secured tightly or aligned correctly.

There will be much more government spending and jobs created in Mcallen to secure the border, leading to continued population growth.

The rent and security deposit should be used towards and damages.

Do you have a way to secure more off-market deals? 

He's on SSDI (Social Security Disability Income) at just under $1,500 a month and he wants to do some wholesales to make some extra income.Lets say he does a deal or multiple deals and makes any assignment fee on it/them and the profit exceeds 1.5k which is higher than his disability per month.

While you may need to sift through less serious inquiries, I’ve successfully secured some strong deals and valuable connections through these platforms.