This eliminates the need for a key and it prevents a tenant from ever locking themselves out.

This would also prevent me from using the HELOC for a different type of investment like BRRRR or fix and flip.

We routinely turn off boilers during the summer to prevent them from running to keep up to temp all the time during the warm months.

To be transparent, there is not 100% full proof way of preventing fraud.

Its this sharp depreciating component which has always prevented such a purchase.  

You should fire them right away and talk to an attorney to prevent the loss, but I wouldn't expect much and it could be a waste since a company that does this will not have the money to do anything.When you have just one unit and you are looking for PM companies, your options are the bottom of the barrel because it's not a good use of the big one's time.

Resist, go to jail.Some guys are using this as a preventive measure. 

Some banks and lenders will calculate your Heloc payment based on the Max limit even if you only have a small portion used due to preventive risk. 

You can prevent this by requiring them to add you as "additional interest" on their policy.

Of course - having a w-2 job will never prevent you from setting up an IRA including a self-directed IRA.If yes, how can I fund it?