HELOC for down payment is a good idea, if you can't fund the entire purchase price + rehab amount with the HELOC a combo of HELOC + hard money is a great way to get started.

Start with a good property manager.  

I'll send you a direct connection so we can start our conversation!

I want to utilize my arbitrage to obviously use for my personal life but also to create a hefty fund for investment properties later on the line. 

This summer planning to permanently move to Texas to start a Property Management business.

I’m excited to get started, but I’m not really sure where to begin.

Since my current strategy is BRRRR, I'm looking for a location where I can implement it successfully within my budget.I’d prefer to target the best neighborhoods or subdivisions I can afford, ideally with favorable eviction laws and other key factors.That said, I started wondering if there might be a better strategy to achieve my goals.

Lastly this is my first post here so apologies in advance if I posted this wrong or in the wrong place  House hacking is perhaps the best strategy to get started in real estate.

I think you will learn a lot from it; Is This the Most Beginner-Friendly Way to Start Investing?

If they start loosing interest in being a landlord, rents start to slip.Real estate is an inefficient, messy market.