A HELOC is certainly an option if you could pay it off rather quickly or else you'll end up paying a whole lot in interest layer one. 

When cold calling an off market decision maker I let them know I have a buyer for their property and ask if we can set up a time to see it. 

Last, I would like to also say that if a company WERE to sue a BiggerPockets member for defamation in a forum thread, that I would be very interested in covering the situation as a news story.

I just met a potential money partner who own a 4br she lives at.

All told you're looking at $15K ish for a tax bill.

If a lender sees that there is a strategic GP involved and LP capital committed, there shouldnt be any issue with the loan?

Quote from @Shalante Davis: Do you think a rehab loan would be a better strategy with a cash out refi?

@Paul ScammaccaMan when did $140k a year become low income?

Quote from @Robert Casper: So I just sat with a friend who spent his career (decades) as a commercial bank loan officer, mostly in real estate, with a retirement career as an independent bank auditor.

I am learning a lot about real estate and want to purchase a rental property in my area.