@Cody L. appears to have done very well investing in Houston but I point out that RE investors in san Diego have also produced outstanding ROI. 

Historically, coastal So Cal and the San Francisco area have produce outstanding returns for RE investors.  

If you’re an unbelievably outstanding real estate agent (haha!

So I could borrow/refinance say $200,000 more (bringing the outstanding mortgage to $300,000)? 

I've seen them require the buyer pay all outstanding fines. 4) You absolutely can refuse to take responsibility for the tree.

For example, if a lender lent your LLC the money to acquire the asset, if you transfer the asset to your name, from the LLC, the lender has the legal right to call you on your note, thus demanding that you pay the entirety of your outstanding mortgage, upon sale. 

At the refinance closing a check would be issued to your heloc to pay down the outstanding balance of your HELOC.

Continued flooring installation myself which was the bulk of the outstanding work. image1Took on my first roommate in mid-July, a good friend who I’ve worked with on several projects around the world and best yet, a top notch handyman.

I have another property that isn't in the flood zone, with $185k outstanding, and last year the city reassessed it for $650k. 

Hopefully you showed an outstanding balance on that statement and that you are applying the new payment to that balance.