A HELOC is very convenient in that it is revolving, and will typically have very little in the way of closing costs. 

The total CAM per sq ft above base rents would rise.If most of tenants are mom and pop versus national the tax shock could cause many tenant defaults in the center.

I could provide a long list of reasons but it primarily revolves around (1) the complexity of their product offerings and (2) relationship building.Give them a call, tell them what are planning to do, and find out their product offering and appetite for your type of real estate...and their appetite for you.You can get lender referrals from other investors, brokers, agents, BP members, meetups, REI meetings.

They are the recorders of your liabilities, revolving credit, installment loans, and other financial obligations.

Of course I can view the cams on my phone too, but rarely utilize that feature.Using the cameras and electronic access control has allowed me to eliminate the 4 hour a day security guard the previous owner utilized, a savings of about $20k/year.  

do you have equity to pull out a revolving line of credit or cash out refinance and use that cash to begin investing?

Although it seems like a lot of topics in this military forum revolve around the VA loan (which is a great benefit), there are tons of other options and strategies you can pursue while serving in the military.

My credit is excellent, and I keep it that way by not opening new lines of credit and paying off revolving credit (credit cards) roughly weekly which keeps my average daily balance on my cards below 10%.

Repeat process...Essentially, I should be able to use the HELOC funds as my starter and then do a cash out refi on each unit and just keep working out of the HELOC as revolving credit as needed. 

I don't have either as the noise/guests concern isn't as high on the list for my business (monthly rentals) but I am always on the hunt for devices like these.I do have Nest thermostats, Nest outdoor cams and indoor cams that I'm a fan of and would recommend because of the access I have on my phone.