@Lance Tokuda unfortunately or fortunately I think there was a consolidation that was expected in the crowd funded realty space and RealtyShares is one of the recent victims.  

My partner and I are at a point in our career where we’d like to consolidate and choose the best route for our future where we can start building lifelong wealth and cash flow through multifamily investing and syndicating.

@Sonya Burns not sure if you can get a second heloc, in my case whenever I apply for heloc to have better rate or credit, the first one gets automatically closed. imo do a refi first to consolidate 1st and 2nd mortgages and then get a heloc for the best rate and credit range

You guys will hear about this deal more when I tell Brandon and David all about it in the "deal deep dive" 5 years from now ;)Just wanted to consolidate your response so you'll see that you did not just open "a savings account of sorts" because you are stating specifically that you purchased in a flood zone that the city has designated for reversion back to green space. 

Consolidation in the crowded CF space.

For our portfolio, they bring a higher return, and more consolidated management.I like leveraging equity to expand into more properties, but recently spoke to a friend who is using a combination of equIty and other fInancIal instruments to generate more cash-flow, capture interest, and control cash.

It's sitting there, on tap for you at your choosing, to deploy these resources into new investments or to pay off/consolidate outstanding debt.

But did not specify other than debt consolidation.

There are other loan types out that can be used for that but a "debt consolidation" loan is underwritten in a different manner. 

I recommend making a few improvements in this area going forward...DST provides a consolidated Schedule E for the property.