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. 

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.  

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

@Nate Shields - I heard the same origin story regarding the Featured Agent program from the sales folks that disappeared. 

After that, get out and meet some folks at the local meetups.

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. 

They just buy not caring about anything extra.

Sometimes I received phone calls from curious folks who wanted to get a quote on their note but were not serious about selling.

or not worth the extra money?

Looking to sell my home, but it is very much a home that will sell itself, how can i be the one to sell it insted of wasting money on extra fees of going through a realtor?