You live in a $1,000,000 house and are able to secure a HELOC for $150,000. 

@Candice Coates I actually co-host since I still live in CA for now

Does Goodin Development have offices or assets located anywhere else in Indiana other than where you live?

I've seen landlords live in blissful ignorance for 5-10 years due to dumb luck, then their world comes crashing down and they lose everything.I have a book, there are some in the BP bookstore, or you can check out one of my personal favorites, Every Landlord's Legal Guide by NOLO.

Hello,My wife and I recently found a property that fits all of the things we are looking for, perfect location, price, rooms, etc. except for one problem: The previous owner was a smoker :( Does anyone have experience buying/renting out/living in a home previously owned by smokers?

The city you live in at any point could just create restrictions on STRs and you will loose your ***.  

You may also find a house hack works for this if you're living there.

My first property was a duplex, and then a year or so later she bought her house, and we moved in together living in MIL suite basement and rented out the rest of the house.

I'm a foreign national living in Ghana, and I have some knowledge about Real Estate, though I have little experience.I would love to have a partner who could go in with me, to put up any cash that might be needed. 

In some cases, the rescue artist may have the homeowner live in the home as a tenant and pay rent to the rescue artist.