I'm thinking I'll try out stressa and baselane for a week together and pick one.

I normally pick and choose the events I go to based on what will be discussed. 

Buy a quality property, stay away from the hood, rehab it as if you would move in, take your time picking a tenant, you'll be find.

You picked a great community to join.. have you checked out local comps to gauge the market vibe yet?

Hello Biggerpockets Community, This is my first post as I am trying to utilize BiggerPockets more. 

So by utilizing leverage you earned $200 more.  

Listings come from nurturing your database for years, so if you are new, you have to pick a niche or an area that you have a competitive advantage in.

I’d be happy to talk with you and help you analyze deals, and if I’m your agent that’s great, if not that’s okay too, just make sure you pick an agent who owns rental properties themselves if that’s what you are trying to do.

The only item I would suggest is double check the payment terms of the your HELOC... in particular, can you pay interest only or are you required to pay a portion of principle each month on the amount utilized.

Refinances are still active, slim pickings but some players are out there who are direct lenders, flip loans are also available (75-100K) min property other than conventional and gov backed loans.