I am in the process of getting a HELOC on my primary residence at the moment.

As we know stuff happens, if things change and can't assure that appropriate value-add at entry, it takes some exceptional integrity to tell those throwing $ at one "sorry, it's a no-go at the moment, we simply don't have viable enough deals to enter at this market timing" and risk they get imbedded with others. 

We had stood there for a moment. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $110,000

Cash invested: $150,000

This is our first deal as a full family (Parents, sister and brother in law, me). ...

Interesting point about houses not really penciling out at the moment, I was coming to the same conclusion so I’m glad to hear I’m onto something.

WHEN (yes I mean WHEN not if because over 30+yrs it happens many times) when the market has a drop for whatever reason be it a bad election, war tensions, someone sneezed on there terminal and HFT's went bazerk selling, whatever the cause, WHEN the market drops you get a "Margin CALL" and next thing ya know there not just selling off those leveraged positions BUT there selling em off in the drop, at the lowest price, amplifying losses, all those returns going out the window in moments.     

I faced numerous hurdles and stressful moments, but I persevered and built a successful approach.To tackle this challenge, I recommend starting early by building relationships and seeking investors.

As far as waiting until you graduate: either option would work but I would imagine your biggest obstacle at the moment would be that you do not have a set record of wages from an employer.

I'm in the middle of Brandon's book at the moment. 

There are a LOT of operators that are scrambling at the moment, and dont come close to our buy-box, however I do invest with 3 larger operators (BAM is one of them), and overall I still believe their underwriting is sound and viable.Im not at liberty to discuss details, however I see some good things on the horizon with this group.