Try to setup an appointment with them.Ask the top agents in your office if you could hold open houses for them. 

The house is set way back at the end of a long winding driveway, the front is fully fenced for maximum privacy. 

Would add Sub 2 & Out of State House Flips. 

If I owe $350k mortgage and I take out $100,000 HELOC and spend it on say a 6 month CD,And then I sell the house for $700kI would only have $250k profit right?

to your point, if you save up so that you're in a strong financial position, house hack a solid duplex in a decent neighborhood, make smart decisions, and hold it indefinitely, you'll be fine.conversely, if you have $0 and somehow start out with a risky flip, or borrow $20K and spend it all on a magic mentoring program, or buy a terrible property in a neighborhood you've never been to, you may not be fine.

A house that's similar, but 10% larger than another usually isn't worth 10% more.

And addressing my item #1 comment, almost always, when a "distressed" homeowner is approached, they initially are grateful to have the loan brought current, but before long they forget the circumstances they were in and you become the bad guy that stole their house.

As for the decision, it's really tough for any of us to say without knowing your goals, your situation and the numbers on this particular house.

@Adam Luepke - Great first house hack! 

I've done this on one house in order to cut costs - since then, I've added a meter with the utility company but it's a good workaround for the short term.