@William Pichardo Kudos to you sir for the discipline to get where you are. 

 (  I love dogs, I just think they need discipline).  

I would think you're either disciplined enough to put every dollar of income into your HELOC (and NOT re-use it until it's paid off), OR you can use use your faster-gained equity to re-invest the paid off portion of the HELOC?

Like anything worth doing, real estate is a difficult but worthwhile endeavor that requires a lot of discipline, time and a lot of savings when you are first starting out. 

This will give you the opportunity to see how each of the disciplines are unique and different, and profitable for the time invested, and allow you the chance to decide which segment to become an expert in.

That said, I always encounter people who always wanted to get into real estate investing but did not know how nor did they have the time, patience, resources, and self-discipline to do research on their own.

Hi Ambrea,To get into fix and flips, I started by focusing on a few key steps that helped me find success:Educate Yourself: Learn the market, analyze property values, and understand rehab costs.Build a Network: Connect with real estate agents, contractors, and lenders.Secure Financing: Consider hard money or private loans for quick capital.Find the Right Property: Look for undervalued homes in growing areas.Create a Detailed Plan: Budget carefully and have a clear timeline for renovations.What worked best for me was staying disciplined with my numbers and always having a solid team in place.

Hi Kevin,To get into fix and flips, I started by focusing on a few key steps that helped me find success:Educate Yourself: Learn the market, analyze property values, and understand rehab costs.Build a Network: Connect with real estate agents, contractors, and lenders.Secure Financing: Consider hard money or private loans for quick capital.Find the Right Property: Look for undervalued homes in growing areas.Create a Detailed Plan: Budget carefully and have a clear timeline for renovations.What worked best for me was staying disciplined with my numbers and always having a solid team in place.

And thank you again for your service; your discipline and experience will undoubtedly serve you well in this new venture.

Stay disciplined with acquisitions and don’t buy something that doesn’t hit your cash flow numbers, I see some of the investors buying here get discouraged when they don’t find something right away and purchase something that isn’t a great investment.