This title company has been horrible when it comes to communication, but their last update to me was basically that they still haven't found (or had a reply from) the ground rent owner.

Take a deep breath, and start chipping away at that HELOC balance right away.Borrowing from your 401k is a horrible option, especially with how badly stocks have been beaten up this year.

@Phyo Ko There's really no reason to panic, when you are putting low money down and you can get around to breakeven-ish on your PITI it is not as horrible as many others may make it seem, San Diego is a different market than many others and they can't be treated the same.  

I am about a year and a half out from my goal and feel like having cash sitting in a savings account is a horrible way of letting my money do its work.

I have seen a few in my area and they basically renovate properties in horrible neighborhoods and market them as turnkey to out of state investors who don't want to come to the property by telling them some lies about how they can just sit back and collect a check. 

I've heard some pretty horrible anecdotes about getting a bill that's anywhere from 20% to 120% higher and as an investor it's really hard to reconcile how that affects your investment and how investors react to that. 

This is probably a horrible idea, but since I have no landlording experience whatsoever I am in need of some direction please.

@Adriana OrozcoHonestly, nearly any national title company is worth a look and are well in the know of working with investors.Chicago Title, Fidelity, Steward Title, etc... just to name a few.Maybe it's just me, but the smaller, local title companies have just been horrible lately. 

I think it is a great and horrible time to be flipping.

Thank you so much Don't waste time writing notes sticking them everywhere so you don't forget.If your why's are as haunting as mine you are not going to forget even if you tried.There is a HUGE leap between getting motivated/inspired, ... and "if I don't step up, my life now will become the inevitable unchanging reality" (think of the voice of agent Smith from the matrix).Many people are like neo oblivious to life's routine..Consider this..You wake up at 6 amYou brush your teethTake a showerGet dressedIf you are lucky you have time for a quick breakfast but most likely you eat something on the way to workYou are driving to work for 1 hour in horrible trafficYou work for 8 hours if luckyAfter work you drive home ... this time for 1.5 hours as traffic is ridiculousYou get home and you make foodYou are exhaustedYou are tired crappy moodTake care of the kidsYou eatYou have a little time to unwind and watch tv for an hourYou turn off tv and get ready for the next day.Get your clothes togetherDo your choresGet ready for bedSleep for 5 maybe six hoursWake up and you repeat the previous day's routine.This goes on 5 times a day.