-I'm assuming because of that I should be prepared to pay a penalty closing the HELOC early (but it would be worth it for the access to the cashflow I have)-I'd use a portion of the HELOC money to make additional renovations that I didn't think I could in the past when I was being stubborn and only wanting to use my own cash, thus making the home value for a flip higher-I'm not interested in renting the first property - I'd really prefer to flip that one specifically to get back the money I had to fork out to get it in the first place and put that back into an Ameriprise account at the very least.Can you guys let me know if I've got the right ideas here?  

She's quite stubborn about the idea at the moment....

I did once see a deal fall apart for want of an oven, with both sides being stubborn, and it blows my mind to this day. 

Hey everyone,I'm buying my first property ever and it's been quite an experience. I had an offer accepted, 645k for a 3 unit on the edge of Boston - Hyde Park. I thought that was a bit high. My agent said he thought i...

But as a stubborn attorney, I am trying to create a general outline and checklist for research topics to learn about this year while building capital for a down payment in the future.

i do need your opinions for property investment.location seems to be important, i found this condo close to shopping mall and grocery store and university. but what if you find out that the seller's price seems to be beyond market value and the owner is just stubborn would you still consider buying it?

This seller has been very stubborn on price in the past though.

If there's enough equity for a discount and the property needs work, I've been most successful purchasing these during the listing periodBecause these properties typically have no equity, or have a very stubborn seller, @Brian Gibbons  has better strategies for expired listings that include lease/option sandwiches.  

Buy the stubborn sibling out.

I enjoy the area Im in, and Im quite stubborn when it comes to jobs.