For example, I live in Gilbert, AZ, which isn't exactly the cheapest place to live, so if I begin to look for a house here in AZ are the lenders going to want to see 300k-400k$ in liquid assets for me to get approval for a mortgage (as the homes in my area are around 800K-1M)? 

we have had a bit of a roadblock since the duplex are listed in the city as two single family homes. we have had evaluations done before and they are worth twice as much after the repairs. do you guys work with credit of 640?  

This means I make more per deal than a typical wholesale assignment.3.

@Austin Tessyes, you can get a loan to do a flip, but flipping still requires your own cash - it's typically impossible for a brand new investor to borrow an amount that covers all of the costs of a flip.  

Since you have 488 sqft, I'm assuming that you have extended the existing (typically 400 sf) garage? 

I made a fair size claim last year and it paid off pretty painlessly except for the 90 day lag. highly recommend them.If I had used a regular home owners policy with and STR addendum I'm pretty sure it would not have covered my particular issue.

I have a followup question - I will realize a lot of capital gain from this home in Idaho, so I think unless I purchase a new primary residence I will have to pay that capital gains tax. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $850,000

Cash invested: $500,000

Sale price: $2,250,000

Purchased , knocked down, built new from ground up

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I know Shopify typically is a more commerce base platform.

No, taking out a HELOC and spending it does not reduce your taxable capital gain when selling your home.