Be thoughtful and intelligent in how you put it to use.One way things like a HELOC can be very smart is when it allows you to avoid the forced sale of an asset at an inopportune time. 

@Ivorie Walker: Those are intelligent questions.

Here is exactly what I am doing right nowI started with personal improvement books such as Atomic Habits, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Can't Hurt Me by Goggins, The Intelligent Investor,...I do believe it's important for me to set out a good mindset, good habits, and a good work ethic before doing anything.

Go at it slowly and intelligently. 

Its frowned upon because in many states, we 1099 the borrower after the property sells and if we don't list the property, and don't expose the property to the largest potential buyer market, we can expose ourselves to litigation for artificially suppressing the sales price.

I've never seen or lived in a place where more people of average or below average intelligence can print money and build wealth.

If you're going to be in a situation where you have your own money at risk for a year or two years or whatever it is intelligent to have two things. [1] cash reserves.[2] Credit reserves.

Or did it just move, and I am just not intelligent enough to find it?

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