Home was valued at $455k and currently owe $283k.

Take short-term rentals - they do provide several tax benefits, but they are hard to run and very hard to succeed at so people make the mistake of choosing the tax vehicle, get the benefit, and then lose money on the investment and hate it.

Basically types of deals where you will pay the money back quickly, but I have heard of some folks getting financing for longer term with lower rates. 

I used that money to pay off the HELOC.

I know a couple local hard/private money lenders I can connect you with, one of them is a sponsor at the Dover real estate investor meetup that takes place the 2nd Monday of each month at Chapel and Main Brewery.

They have all of their money.2.

You can make money anywhere.

Installment sales are not new, but DSTs pushed the boundary of what is the economic substance of the transaction and whether or not you have constructive receipt of the money.

Just drive and knock on doors with no money or experience and you will kill it.

And to any wondering, no, I don't loose a wink of sleep over using legal tax strategies. yes, I think those who can utilize it have earned it and don't owe a thing to anyone else.