From what Ive seen looking the home equity and heloc are similar if you get a fixed rate heloc if not your probably paying more in interest.

Granted I might ask for limited representation and pay accordingly..   

., overall portfolio stability or income growth).Be cautious when setting pay expectations.

If the goal is to become a full-time flipper/contractor, then doing tighter jobs can help build momentum for a business, that will pay dividends well beyond just the specific house, itself.  

I see the importance of having a team to help you out, but I don't understand the portion about paying back the loan, how much I should have before investing, if there are anything different if I will be investing from another country as a citizen etc.

GEt some Credit Cards, spend a little every month and pay off, then get higher limits and repeat.

.- The bathroom sink is leaking—do you pay a plumber or fix it yourself?

They are brutal in all of South Carolina, but specifically in Columbia.A $1,000,000 investment property would be paying over $28,000 year just in property taxes.#1 tip I'd give if you're buying existing (or building) is to call the assessor and ask specifically what the new assessment will be after improvements.

And in the same complex later built units had individual heat pumps and hot water heaters which the unit occupant pays. 

Which would be to borrow the money to fund 1-3 residential flips, in order to pay back the loan and then have more capital to then actually build on the land starting early spring of next year.