You would end up saving the higher interest rate on the HELOC as well as closing costs.

Be focused more on systems; i.e, are we saving enough money to invest by not indulging in other areas and prioritizing the right specific things, is the cost of this pursuit worth what you're sacrificing, if we keep $X set aside everything else above $X should be invested here in the short-term and this in the long-term.

And then also do you typically repay each partner their upfront costs from the profits before then distributing profits?

A great REALTOR will help you gather rental history and the cost to own and show you good sites for pulling rental projections, but you will need to do your own calculations.Everyone's mileage varies.

Cost $5,000I sent out 500 post cards on several occasions that I designed and bought two houses.

Generally there are multiple units for each "zone" if you will when I've seen them installed.Regarding your problem at hand, I personally would simply adjust your plan to move and make your initial plan to get the current issues resolved, while costly now, in the long run holding onto the unit will likely pay off. 

Home prices are one, cost of living and relatively disaster-free weather keeps insurance costs down.You can look up the median home price for every city or metro area.

Never invest in any city on this list of the 50 most dangerous US cities.Low operating costs: High operating costs are one of the driving factors for many companies, leaving states with high taxes, regulations, and other costs.

Hard Money will usually finance 90% of your purchase price and 100% of your repair cost up to 70 or 75% ARV (after repair value).

My clients can "force appreciate" the value of the property by doing a quality rehab for a lower than market cost because they are very good at spotting "diamonds in the rough".