And don't forget, you only pay for what you draw unlike a hard money loan where you are paying interest even without spending a penny on the rehab yet. 

A common bit of advice seen on this site is, "Don't spend $20K on a mentoring program when you could spend that money on your first deal and you'll learn much more."

Why would you take your cash, and spend it on a property you don't need to spend it on, instead of using that cash to increase your properties,...and income.

I explained how it would be in their best interest to assist with the process having the house tidy, showing it for me to prospective renters, and relaying to the prospective renter how I was as a landlord.The only other thing I requested from my departing tenant was to be out of the house 4 days before the end of the month. 

I took out a Heloc I owe 230k on the house and I plan on spending 100k updating making my total in 330k.

Please help.I am not sure anyone here on BP can assist with a zillow listing.

It's only dead if you are spending too much on your purchase.  

Just need to spend a year somewhere I may have no desire to live.Hybrid Plan:Keep researching out-of-state markets and act if a great deal appears.Move back to LA, live in Airbnbs in to get a feel for neighborhoods (open to suggestions), and house hack once I find a deal.Would love to hear from those who’ve house-hacked in LA or NYC or started with out-of-state rentals—what would you do in my shoes?

This approach would allow me to learn with each deal and minimize initial risks.2️⃣ Go Straight to Multifamily: Instead of starting with SFHs, I could spend time learning the multifamily business and go directly for a 20+ unit building, maximizing scalability from the start.I have no experience with either strategy.If you were in my position, which strategy would you choose and why?

Quote from @Noah Kellar: Is it worth spending 16k on new LP smartside siding prior to an appraisal for a refi or heloc?