You might find the answers to your questions there but I know that the search function is less then optimal so feel free to send me a DM if you don't easily find what you're looking for.I've never bothered commenting much about Canada because, until recently, it made no sense for US investors to invest in Canada: much less favorable mortgage conditions if they could even get one, much more expensive prices on average and much less profitable on average.

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My understanding is Heloc since its a line of credit can be drawn anytime so say you buy the property with and the ac goes on a heloc you could use that to pay for it where the home equity has a period/ gives all the cash upfront.

So the only money out of pocket is any closing costs that don't get worked into a new loan.

Quote from @Michael Chalke: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: So, you already have your NJ RE license?

It would be a very expensive pet in one of my rentals - so much so that the tenant would decide it wasn't worth it or go somewhere else. 

-Start at a title company- they will help you structure liens and deeds so that your interest is protected properly.

Should I live in this house after and buy more property with the 100k or rent it out move and try to buy more property, the only problem is my area is so expensive a new mortgage would be more then what im paying now.

I have never built a home before and I do not have 'construction' experience aside from renovating my own spaces (so i do have experience- just no formal experience). 

But here I sit without my first property still(I've viewed many) So another recent question I have asked myself.