What was the outcome?

Ideally it would be beneficial if this is also in an area that you would have interest in visiting from time to time since it is a good idea to still check on properties in person from time to time.

Understanding the risks associated with any investment, being prepared for the worst possible outcome, and having a plan for when an investment doesn't perform as expected is essential.

Only in a very narrow set of situations - such as 'if' the spread between the interest rate on your HELoC and your mortgage financing was sufficiently  favourable to the HELoC - could the HELoC approach yield a better outcome than regular pre-payment of your mortgage.

Not sure what the out come was but it made headline news.I think that was the one I was following a few years ago. 

You appear to be an investor who only cares about their spreadsheet's best possible outcome without any regard for risk.

I also suspect that most can recognize having occupancy gaps filled by an alternate OTA is a positive outcome. you can stay on a single OTA if you desire or you can follow the advice of the experienced posts that suggest otherwise.  

What was the outcome?

Reasoning for asking this is that it could potentially be a beneficial long play on acquiring a property through assumption, and as we go down in interest rates, utilize this monetary benefit to refi as it comes at a mere .5%.

Does anyone have any practical experience with similar situations and if so what was the outcome and how long did it take to resolve everything?