It has appreciated greatly in the west ward and wanting to keep it but don't want the people interaction.

Having people who know the market and can help you manage the project or property is crucial to project success, especially if you can't be there regularly to handle things that will come up.

Pretty much any regular bank / lender is going to require themselves to be in first position on all the properties... so I don't think a HELOC type solution is going to work across multiple properties with multiple lenders.  

They do a good job of regularly releasing episodes and they frequently talk about starting out with their initial capital pool and growing their business. 

i am not looking to be spending my days on the lake, I am looking to replace my day job income, and growing my portfolio.... but it is important to cover my costs first, which not 20k/mo but, that is what i'm accustomed to regularly (or more). 

The ceiling can be durock or greenboard, never regular drywall. 

I saw you have regular check in.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Banks regularly foreclose on properties and sell them on auctions.

These problems often occur in vacant homes due to lack of ventilation, climate control, and regular inspections.