I'm a fan of using the HELOC to help purchase new property.

I am not a huge fan of them personally as they are PE investors and have a very, very narrow view of the industry and how it should be approached. 

Most who sign up for a guru's program become captive to it.

Quote from @Jessie Dillon: just my 2 cents.. i'm not a fan of the syndication model. there are better ways to invest more passively where you have more of a say in what goes on, can achieve higher returns, and can have your personal interests at a higher priority. 

You a big Dave Ramsey fan?

If you are a fan of Perioa Illinois you should connect with @Brad Stegall he's a big investor in the area and has a large meetup there.I say invest for your Grandson! 

Personally, I'm a big fan of house hacking and usually recommend that as the way to get started if possible.

If my crystal ball is correct, we are going to see a lot of these sub2 deals hit the fan in the next 36 months. 

Outside of real estate, I’m a huge sports fan, so you can usually find me glued to almost every game on the weekends.My interest in real estate began as I explored different ways to generate passive income, which ultimately led me to the BiggerPockets community.

Hey @Sidney Duquette so I am not a fan of buying properties that can't perform with the hopes that it will build equity to offset the losses.