Real estate is supposed to be the little extra that you end up retiring with.It's kinda like the 401k.

How much do the points save you on the down payment and how much extra it will cost each month and at what point do you break even.

We're trying to raise a portion of the funds for a small resort (6 cabins) from private individuals and I'm running into some difficulties: The whole real estate syndication accredited vs/non-accredited investor thing (if I'm understanding it correctly) seems to be a huge hindrance to actually raising money from average (non-wealthy) people that would normally be the kinds of people I'd come into contact with.

He said to definitely use a title company and pay extra for them to research any other outstanding debts as well as contact the lender. 

Well worth the extra cost to have a product that lasted 30 years.

We project we would still be cash flow positive even with the extra costs of the HELOC, but we would ideally rather have more cash flow then less at this timeWhat are things we need to be considering or thinking about?

Chaos and difficulties can sometimes lead to special chances to earn big prizes.

I live in the Seattle area so investing locally is difficult; I chose Cincinnati because my wife is from there and my in-laws still live there. 

Lots of people travel with their significant other and appreciate the extra bedroom to use as an office for the partner who is working from home.

You'll also need storage space for cleaning supplies, change of linens and towels and small miscellaneous items like a first aid kit, extra batteries, flashlights, broom, vacuum, etc.