This control over contact, is apart of manipulation and abuse.I may be a kind person, I do consider myself to be somewhat of an empath as when I am dealing with confrontation or a disagreement I always try to put myself in the other persons shoes. 

I would probably sell in your shoes.

Not only is it the right thing to do to help them get their legal ducks in a row about knowing SPECIFICALLY what the seller did wrong, ie did not disclose and can prove it was done for the sole purpose of deception to make the sale "smoother" but it can help you look good and have you learn how to avoid in the future (as you say "tighten up your due diligence")It sucks when agents "help" 1st time or largely inexperienced buyers long enough to make the sale and get their commission but then peace out on the client when something like this happens.It It seems like you are attempting to do the right thing which is admirable bc at the end of the day, the court system is the closest thing to a "business police" that ppl can get. 

Again, the HELOC is used solely as an accumulator for the lump sums periodically paid against the 1st mortgage.

it is definitely a viable strategy, but many people assume they will automatically be successful solely because... you must make money buying at those attractive lower price points!

If the property is a full gut I would focus solely on that.

You should never pick your 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary based solely on their 1031 Exchange fees, costs and charges or the size of the institution.

In fact, if you qualify as a sole proprietor (real estate agent, broker, small business owner), you can have something called a solo 401k and use that to purchase property.

If I was in these investors shoes thats what I would be working towards.

Personally hate the notion of using them solely because the loan process is "easier".