My question is, for a fix and flips, I'm considering financing the whole thing with a HELOC instead of hard money.

Happy to answer any questions about the situation.Please be safe and stay away from him, or any companies he is involved with. 

Based on your question, you have two core decisions to make, and they may conflict with one another - where do you want to live, and where do you want to invest? 

I asked this question with the SC BFI and am waiting for an opinion.

For your question on background, credit checks etc - what is customary in your area?

My question is, when picking a good market, what are the kinds of things do you look for to determine if it is worth investing in?

I am looking at a condo that is located across the street from a Sonesta Suites extended stay hotel. They post their rooms on the normal hotel, discount site, etc. They also post their rooms on Airbnb. Could this pote...

It is is going to calculate the expected price based off what you tell it as well as what Price Labs sees in the local market.I questioned myself moving to price labs after I had been doing this manually for several years.

Quote from @Sean Graham: A trick question :) It is!

Part of the equation is how much equity can be drawn from your property as well, this would also be a question for your lender.4.