I agree with everyone else that the downvote is more apt to be used for purposes other than it just being a bad post and the best remedy for a bad post or a bad comment is to quote it and engage with it and give your side.

Let me ask you a side question here.

If we put what her husband did to the side (I would recommend that your friend consult an attorney for that) and assuming "made the HELOC go away" means to pay it off, then most certainly this makes sense. 

In addition to my full-time role as an engineering manager, I’m building my real estate business as a side hustle with plans to grow it further.My current focus is on assisting first-time homebuyers and investors, but I’m always eager to explore new strategies and opportunities.

You are off to a great start because you know you don't want to LEAVE your job to do real estate, you want real estate to be a sufficient side car to the job you are already crushing out of the gate.

To fund additional investments, consider side income, creative financing or creating a timeline with your co-owner for converting property B into a rental to generate cash flow.

I do know changes to zillow are happening on the agent side soon where reviews and feedback will push you either up or down the ladder 

Hi Ryan, I'm interested in chatting with you regarding costs to use your management company for my one unit (Duplex, second side is a LTR)  that is currently a MTR that I'm looking to move into a STR. 

Im hoping to hear from people on both sides.

Hi everyone,I live on the east side of Seattle, where almost no cash flow can be found.