One of the things that helped me early on was connecting with investor-friendly agents who weren't just selling properties but were genuinely willing to go the extra mile.

And you wont have enough equity to refi out any extra (you need 20% equity before you can start pulling out funds). 

I’ve added a link to my website if anyone has any feedback.Looking AheadI'm thrilled with how things have progressed so far, and I hope my story encourages those just starting out.

i think it's because of the tremendous rise in home equity in the past 5 years.i used a HELOC to (1) help with a down payment on a short term loan, that I then paid back in full when I refinanced; and (2) to consolidate some higher interest debt, which I am now paying back by making extra payments against the principal since HELOCs are generally interest only for the first 5-10 years. 

They just buy not caring about anything extra.

Most developers would just utilize the extra yard space for outdoor storage.

They do hundreds of transactions a month and can guide you better than most attorneys when it comes to title issues.They use a complicated form that creates extra work and confusion with no benefit to the buyer or the seller. 

Id say its very similar to working with non investor clients aside from a little extra work and baseline knowledge of investing / rehabs. 

or not worth the extra money?

Paperwork to be signed is mailed back and forth and we only do our own lease as a formality and an extra chance to go in and check out the apartment to see if we need to fix something.