We’ll pay to get it fixed that’s not the problem.

I take the approach of the investor pays me a fixed fee to learn this on their own so they never have to pay me again if they don't want to.

I don't know if this can be proven or not, but if the appraisal business is slow, an appraiser might choose to be more strict when checking out houses during FHA appraisals because for the deal to close all the issues cited need to be fixed and they pay the appraiser to go back and reinspect.

That equals less than 1k per property.

If you want to keep it, then would you refinance that new build to pay back the HELOC? 

Quote from @Ricardo Lemus: For a newer investor, a good investment is a property that pays for all expenses with some cash left over.

We started late in life but it's pretty amazing to look back and see what we have created in a short period. 1st stream of income Retirement pay !

Quote from @JooYung Choi: You could consider going for a STR in a vacation market that will give you way more cash flow to pay off the HELOC quicker.

They are great sellers, but then want you to pay extra pretty much for EVERYTHING!  

Congrats on diving into real estate investing after four years of BiggerPockets soaking—that’s some serious prep work paying off!