HELOCs are usually variable rate and there may be yearly fees associated with maintaining the HELOC.

.$100k per building, I'd say not usually. 

My deductibles are usually $2-5000.

A 2 +1 is a legal 2-family with a boarder unit that can be lived in by the owner, usually without a stove and you want to make sure the bathroom is permitted.I hope that helps.

I am ok and usually do leave some of my money in a refi.

As easy as this sounds, it's not simple and usually like pulling teeth.

Natural appreciation usually takes holding the property for at least a few years (just depending on what the RE market does going forward).  

These marketers would have the novice investor believe that the narrow focused “education” they provide combined with the “holy grail” formula (wholesaling, subject to, flipping, lease option, discounted note purchase, etc.) is most, if not all, anyone needs to become “independent” and successful, usually by month 12.

Note this election MUST be made in the year of the dispositions.2) 1031 - There's usually no tax on gains or losses when swapping property for similar property.

Usually the hardest part is coming up with the down payment.