It’s now estimated that Texas has 31.29 million residents, up from the 2020 count of 29.15 million.But Texas also ranked as the top state in the nation for domestic migration and natural increases over the past year.

It can increase your capacity to pull off certain deals.

They are not / were not instrumental in prices going up or responsible for the housing shortage.Builders just haven't built enough houses to keep up with natural growth.

I've consistently written about the forces of nature and her current and future effects on the real estate market (even while often being ridiculed and politicized on this very site for it) regardless: I personally moved and invested in coastal Oregon in 2018 from Venice Beach Los Angeles partly as a result of the trajectory of climate and have assisted several clients that specifically purchased on the Oregon Coast for their own 'climate havens,' investment and future retirement homes. 

The wholesalers do all the leg work, pulling lists, cold calling, sending mailers and driving for dollars.

Personally, If I could pull out a HELOC, I would use it to fix and flip which will typically make sense as you shouldnt be keeping the money out for that long and you can recycle it or pay it back and build off the capital that you got from. the flip.

Now let's compound that natural advantage by fact your from TX.

You will also be less likely to miss opportunities for tax deductions, etc, because you’ve been tracking all along rather than pulling everything together at the end of the year.

Lastly, you should only pull a HELOC if you're BRRRRing and flipping. 

Another great option is the BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat), where you buy a fixer-upper, renovate it, rent it out, and refinance to pull your cash back for the next deal, and this is a good route because most private lenders can go higher LTV than on a rental loan!