I was in national construction for 5+ years I'm not afraid of a small contractor who's ripping you guys off 

Give you a cool place to visit (and potentially write off).

It's probably to much information to throw out right now and would be off topic of the post.Would still like to chat about it if you have the time. 

Spend a little more money than you might have been planning to, buy in a better area (i.e. not a “turn key” 100k house off the mls), and self manage.

Are they off market or on MLS? 

The good ones will have access to off-market deals. 

First off, I have to say—great intro, and I love the humor about your name!

Also, providing value to others at a high level will pay off for you in the end if you stick with it.

She told me she needed $30,000 just to pay off the mortgage so she could move into another house.

FYI I do have plenty of reserves for my other units already, but would like to keep each property separate.My question is, where should I draw funds from to pay the least amount in penalties, taxes, loan interest, etc. from the following sources I have available:- 20 year 401k loan for a property- Sell a piece of my stock portfolio at 15% capital gains tax- Take a HELOC against an existing property- Private money loan from a trusted partner I have worked with beforeAlternatively, I could pool the reserves for all my properties to ensure I can cover anything immediate and know that I could always sell off a piece of my stock portfolio if needed and have the funds within 3 business days or set up a HELOC and only draw from it if needed.Appreciate any thoughts or what you have done in the past.