I did not know these men and women, but I have served along side Fort Worth PD and other Police Departments, as an EMT for a local ambulance service.

Same thing, can't get evicted.Instead of viewing this as a small hiccup that probably won't happen again during his investing career (the eviction moratorium, not the non-paying tenant), he's trying to completely remodeling his whole business plan.

He runs his own podcast and allows people to invest passively along side of him for a 50k buy in.

The second truth, is that one big hiccup WILL wipe the smirk off your face so fast, it'll feel like you got hit with a bat.

If you're serious about multifamily, it would be a good opportunity to learn along side an experienced sponsor and you could make a decent return at the same time. 

They want you to put some money into a deal alongside them (skin in the game).

I'd be interested to know if you're happy to share:1) Are you investing solely on your own account or do you work alongside other investors, syndicate deals etc?

Occasionally a well will have issues, the pump will go bad, a check valve down in the well will go bad, there's also a pressure system set up, here it's in the basement of the home usually, that can fail or hiccup on occasion as well.

No problem as long as there are no hiccups along the way.

Commercial lenders in many markets will lend at 80% LTV.I recommend finding out your commercial lenders' requirements (net worth, liquidity, DSC, etc.).Your HELOC should have more than $25k availability with a $145k increase in the property value (many HELOCs on primary residences go to 80% LTV...or more with some lenders).You could refinance one or both townhouses to tap into some equity.Keep in mind your post-closing liquidity and cash reserves.  15 year mortgages, a 20 year commercial mortgage, reasonably high leverage...all a recipe for sleepless nights, or worse, with certain properties and markets hit by a hiccup in cap ex, vacancy, or the market.