Hard money has its place but generally, that's not for long term, it will eat you alive long term.Lot's of ways to approach this and many of the avenues work, what is best for your situation?

Then taxes will really eat into your profit, leaving little leftover for repairs.

The dividends might help you eat without selling shares, but real money is made when the price of Amazon doubles or triples over time.Now I believe a dividend helps support the price of a stock, so I wouldnt ignore it all together. 

Cash flow is the life blood of real estate, and as a wise man once said, "You can't eat equity."

If it is super competitive and you really want the place, then you may need to go ahead and meet them in the middle with an April lease start date and just eat that cost. 

HOwever he takes the deals cradle to grave manily new construction so he is not spending that kind of money to make a wholesaling fee.. its dog eat dog out there for all these beginner wholeslaers.. 

You only eat what you catch; there is no salary. 

I think the OP is trying to have her cake and eat it too.

Getting one of those wrong will eat money fast.

I could do HELOC or cash-out re-fi, but that would eat my cash flow.