Keep in mind that if there is equity to be had, you are probably competing with LOTS of other investors and wholesalers.

Online title search companies.

I think you are answering your own question here - if you can't find reviews or much info online then....

If you can get over the mental thought that you "gave away" 60% and look at the math, what the math does, I think it will blow your mind.

But I cannot wrap my mind about this.

To be safe, it’s usually a good idea to wait a bit—most people suggest 6–12 months.Also, keep in mind that lenders will base the amount you can pull out on the appraised value and their loan-to-value limits, so you might not be able to take out the full difference between $2M and $2.5M.Hope that clears things up!

I also like your general rule about buying the worst house in a decent neighborhood, and it's been on my mind to do exactly that -- About a month ago, I placed a bid on a distressed house in a nice  neighborhood, but my offer was too low and the competition was brutal.

Robbie - first thing that comes to mind is renting out the rooms individually on shorter term leases (co-living model). 

I recently found myself struggling to even find a podcast to listen to, none sounded like anything that would serve me in my current state of mind, (out side of BP On the market, let's be honest that's the only reason i have any idea what's going on at a macro level with the economy at all, so anytime a new episode is out there its a listing immediately).  

When we get stuck in analysis paralysis there are a few things that come to mind:1.