Brics has a sales pitch that's hard to deny "F-the US dictating how you exist" and to most countries in the world, that pitch sounds really nice.

Nice Day! 

You seem like a seasoned investor, but many folks hold the properties all in their own name and while you can do an LLC transfer, being able to "wipe" your portfolio and start a new as a smarter investor then when you started is really nice if you can do it in a tax efficient way 

Yeah, treat the property well, make it nice, and you won't have any issues there.

This is definitely a nice tool to have if you want to use it to buy a new property in all cash, but keep in mind that you'll need some type of takeout loan after the purchase to payoff the Heloc.

Use those tools they will play nicely in this industry as well.If you ever want a Hard Money tutorial or tips on markets or how to identify a good project then just PM me.

do you have any pictures I am curious to see that color combo, I've always leaned towards ultra white trim for a crisp clean edge.I ended up going with Trail Oak color for the flooring, medium color with darker tones to complement the cream walls, hoping it gives a nice contrast, and yet helping hide dirt.

You are seeing it already, the nicely renovated units are having to compete on price with vintage units, because we are in a market where a lot of people are worried about their job prospects, not anticipating getting raises, on top of groceries costing 30% more than they used to.  

Vacationers are starting to go back to hotels as Airbnb fees have increased and they don't want to deal with cleaning dishes on top of paying cleaning fees.We stayed in a nice vacation rental on the Oregon Coast and there was evidence that kids or homeless were hanging about when it was vacant.  

There's no wall extensions with the powder room so I'd guess it "feels" open and nice.