Figure out how to qualify for a Solo 401k then you avoid altogether UDFI/UBIT on leveraged real estate.

I mean a general recession, we had flat/negative GDP the preceding quarters, S&P down 20% +.Not sure what more people want.What folks don't realize with investor saturation, tech, and everything in between, the market has a profound way of realizing positions and getting in & out of them to where the markets overcorrect and sometimes move so quick all the juice in it happens to squeeze out so fast.

I’ve made it clear that I need reasonable notice, but the agent has flat-out told me that I don’t get to choose or consent to the times.

What are my best options for leveling the garage floor so I have a flat surface to begin the interior build out on?

Of course, tough to build 50,000 units in one person's back yard, but there will be some people build granny flats, or garage apartments and you may see some office converted to residential. 

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in September, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 1.7 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 45 to 51 days;-Total property sales were down 3.3 percent with 8,228 units sold;-Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $3.3 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.1 percent to $335,000;-The single-family average price edged up by 0.3 percent to $415,435; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.4 months last September.

Is this your first investment purchase altogether OR your first purchase using a HELOC?

I own all of the buildings except two (a 6- unit building and a 2-flat). 

If accepted then you gotta hope your financing doesn't take too long or fall apart altogether, and then you have to pray your contractor does a swell job cause that is about as good as a coin flip, and then you need to make a wish that your exit is one timely and two at the price you suspected.Bottom line is, it is hard to set up a network built with pieces from 3 - 4 different verticals within the industry. 

For lower sale prices you might see them have a flat fee minimum perhaps something like $2500 or $3k. 4.