Like you said in your post, "Buying and holding is a long term strategy...............focus on the end goal"The second reason for trying to get good deals is that if you can get a 10-20% built in equity off the bat, it has the advantage of:- taking a big part of the risk factor off the table- built in equity that can be utilized as required- better cash flowThere are a lot of people on BPs that say that "money is made on the front end in RE".

So it's pretty hard to break 5% utilization. 

Lender that can help me utilize HELOC to get me started and then help me grow my portfolio through BRRRR in PNW. 3.

Monthly expenses will include mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities (if applicable), maintenance, and reserves for repairs.You’ll need at least 3.5% for an FHA loan or 20% for a conventional loan, plus cash reserves.

Validate planning zoning requirements and access to utilities.  

@Jay Hinrichs is correct.However, the following seasoning periods are what I am working with on the DSCR programs that I utilize for my clients.

So I'm asking, What is the best way to utilize the results they both gave me and narrow it down?

I have decided to look into a heloc, I'm a bit newer into realest state investing, I have completed a couple of fix%flips this year, I currently use hard money for the purchase with 10% down and I cover 100% of the rehab, with that said even just doing a couple of homes at a time, I find myself around 200k out of pocket, I think it would be a bit easier on myself and wife if we utilized a heloc vs just cash, my primary should appraise around 1.1m and my mortgage is 640k, I'm looking at pulling about 250k for a heloc, I don't want to refi the home and cash out as I only want to pay interest on funds as I use them ( I know I won't always be using the heloc cash) Any advice or even knowledge for people in a similar situation, and anyone have a referral for a Heloc?

What do you think about refinancing FHA loan into conventional in order to utilize FHA loan again or does there have to be waiting period?

So utilities, roads, drainage, entries and other infrastructure costs are lower than in a suburban development.