@Keith AngellFrom my experience, both a HELOC and refinancing have their advantages depending on your goals.

@Duke Butterfield no one can really answer whether or not real estate is a good choice for you - except YOU!

I got started in real estate investing by house hacking myself as well!

Neither your idea nor turnkey real estate is bad. 

Quote from @Naomi Feld: With last year's changes in the U.S. real estate industry, particularly concerning broker commissions, I am wondering what to expect to pay a broker for a home sale north of $30mm in the USVI.

My name is Renata Johnson and I'm returning to BiggerPockets to learn all about BRRRR method, along with other forms of Real Estate.

I am brand new to real estate and am trying to start wholesaling, I have a realtor that I am working with to find homes.

House hacking is the BEST way to get into real estate investing and that's how I personally got started as well too.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.You need to get a firm grasp on two things: the ways to make money with real estate, and how to find deals that match your goals.P.S.

I’ve been in the real estate business for almost three years now and have completed five deals: one buy-and-hold long-term rental, one short-term rental, and three fix-and-flip projects, for which I helped raise capital.