Act fast - That property you are contemplating today will be sold tomorrow.    6. 

We are zoned mix use resi and have a few more hearings before we can actually do anything If i dont get the big offer I am going to do what your contemplating and build it out myself

I need some sort of system that will allow me to find ideas or contemplate ideas quickly.

I contemplated it 5-6 years ago, but couldn't get over the analysis paralysis and just take action.

Disclosure: BiggerPockets is contemplating working with Better.com to advertise this product, but that does not change the fact that I do not believe that there are a lot of other providers offering investment HELOCs, that can cross collateralize. 

jandr is exactly right, I just never contemplated "pre-approval" aka"shopping the loan" as a bona fide system.I do my job, and then based on knowing the matrices HAVE a home for the loan based on familarity with lenders and their programs Before Submitting same.Lenders don't like(as a rule) multiple "submissions" while I know this was never mentioned by jandr, this is what 1 would be led to beleive.We don't submit partial or full packages to lenders (normally) for a "pre-approval", we submit them for FINAL approval, clearing of conditions, and funding.I have submitted contingent on credit, spoken w/head underwriters, etc., just prefer to not "shotgun" or even solicit the file unless 95-99% feedback from A/E/Underwriter is positive and we're just dealing with a specific exception to their guidelines...it is NOT wise (imho) to submit a "package" to either multiple lenders, nor to "partially submit" a file unless there is some specific issue w/the borrower/property that needs to be dealt with in advance of complete submission.

@Bill Gulley: the option method is otherwise a clever method of realizing an interest in real estate, but unfortunately the Ohio real estate brokering statute contemplates this activity and includes buying and selling or dealing in options on real estate for another as licensed activities.

I have been wanting to be able to have a solution that allows me to keep the documents in QuickBooks and have contemplated PaperSavePlus, but if there is a cheaper/better solution, I would love to take a look

I have contemplated over beginning a career in Real Estate for some time now.

So if that is what you're contemplating then you may find that extending your horizon goal from one to two years is a good plan because it turns your profit from ordinary income to capital gains to tax free!!