HELOCs typically do not go above 75-80% of value and since the property was purchased recently they would not see that equity unless you did some major rehab to the property.

I am a fellow investor also looking for my first property but I also have a contracting and property management company.

Quote from @Marshall Stanek: NEVERMIND.....I found it by digging into the different Forum Category drop downs.FORUMS > Events and Networking > ClassifiedsThis is the only place you can market a property for sale.

I use a property manager there. 

I immediately recognized that the listing agent/property manager had the current rent well below market & the asking price massively wrong.

This is my first post on here and excited to share my real estate investing journey with the best partner in the world, my wife.. we are looking into buying our first investment property via hard money.

Unfortunately, my experience has also been they Sec 8 tenants have generally been rougher on property. 

That said, you will need to make sure the property meets the definition of rural first.

Not sure if your property is in that area as you are a bit West.

Sounds like a pretty cool property, good luck!