@Brian Chadwick A cash out refinance might offer more favorable interest rates than your HELOC provides.

DBIt depends on your goals, but generally, a long-term rental should ideally provide a solid return on investment beyond just breaking even.

He could provide you with some good insight in and around the area!

I am not a CPA and am not providing legal advice.

Dallas-Fort Worth offers growth and opportunity, but smaller markets like Sioux Falls or Des Moines provide stability.

@Sean Regan We provide a breakdown on scoping based on "required" vs "recommended".

This would hopefully maintain strong cashflow from the property will providing some capital to use for the next property acquisition. 

In my experience it is common and customary for the landlord or builder to provide TIA, tenant improvement allowance, to the tenant to assist if not cover the majority of the internal buildout. 

I am looking to begin the process of a 10+ year plan to build out a sustainable REI enterprise which would ultimately provide me with significant passive income and net worth to make a legacy business for my family.

People don’t get paid a lot for providing a contact information on someone who say is in foreclosure.