I did a refi at 2606.

I made the submission then about 2 days later.. get a e mail Hey we love it your approved subject to a few due diligence items next step is to send of 10k .. well this was a multi million dollar deal ..

Day 1: Securing the Property & PlanningIf you’re getting ready to rehab a house, the first thing you need to do is lock it down and get your paperwork in order.🔹 Step 1: Secure the HouseBefore anything else, slap a lockbox on the door and get some keys made.

I do the same tropes of things in the Tampa Florida market.  

I understand that they operate in real estate under one of a few exemptions from registering as a security with the SEC.

.: I would focus more on how good of a deal it was vs how little it cost.

I know how much of a pain it can be navigating these arbitrary bank rules. 

While I do maintain a relatively modest percentage of my assets in money market instruments, corporate debt funds, and high dividend stocks, I remain most comfortable with the investments I specialize in and know best.  

Would anyone care to recommend a bank, credit union, etc that will do a HELOC on an investment property?

When I did my research for buying my properties in Costa Rica, I had one of the big STR management companies like Evolve analyze my potential profits and I used that info to raise money through bringing on partners to buy the properties.