You will need a local attorney to close on a house.  

I have to flip an entire house to make $12k, but an agent makes that in a couple hours without having to leave their home?!?!

If the HELOC is from an existing rental property (A) but funds are used for rentals (B and C), the interest must be allocated to B and C, not A.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

You don't want to distract the buyers from the house with too many items or stuff.

This will show you that people have options to go out and pick another house over your place. 

Sounds like they are dumping a bad 1031 property into a REIT and spreading the financial burden upon existing REIT members. 

I get a lot of questions about housing vouchers and how you determine rent amount allowed.

Borrowing against your paid off house without an income puts way too much pressure on the success of whatever deal/project you decide to pursue. 

Be careful not to violate any Fair Housing laws during this process.

If you are looking to house hack in our local neck of the woods, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.