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. 

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.

Hi Adriana, I did a quick search on that zip code and trend data is showing it's a Sellers almost balanced market.

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a platform advertised for on the BP podcast...I have recently adopted it and am aggressively working through prior years' data to get the most out of the system.

After some research, I'm thinking it would be a good opportunity to proceed with the offer and to set aside the "free" money for use for repairs/renovations and holding costs to have some extra cushion.There seems to be much debate on the use of credit cards in real estate investing, but considering my circumstances .. 1.  

There is obviously way more then just this data point to consider but just putting it out there as I find a most investors do not know that fact. 

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

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.