I like the idea of using a HELOC for value add projects where you can refi in 12 months to pay back your HELOC.

Quote from @Eric Huntermark: Additionally, as I'm thinking about conventional loan products as well.

@Ivan Castanon I am in the Tampa area as well!!!  

Additionally, I am also open to the Tobyhanna and Strausberg area as well.

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If there are, fill me in, I'd like to know?

I definitely get most of my information here + my software email updates usually keep me pretty well informed. 

Here are a few methods that have worked well:• Data Providers:Consider subscribing to services like PropStream or ListSource.

I'd like to know those guys too please send them my way for clients  

If you had also spend money on renovations and improvements while occupying those should have gone into service then as well.