Getting all corrections made at once and an expedited fashion, for example city asked for 10 things to be corrected by designer, get plans back get all corrections made within one to two days (this is a slow process at times, sometimes this is one of the biggest time killer).

Maybe i should find me a good old fashioned whole saler - (more fix and refi/rent or fix and flip) in that realm however.  

call me old fashion but if you are sifting through deals, the number 1 thing I look at is market dynamics.

Call me old fashioned, but real estate is an income producing physical asset.

I think that's about how that goes.But I hear you LOUD and clear  I just cringe when I think of someone shooting all their bullets in any fashion buying what are the highest risk rental assets in the US..

If you're not already, I'd do some old-fashioned in-person networking. 

Agreed mate,I'm all about taking personal responsibility and I have been swindled many times in a similar fashion like many feel on this thread.It seems like these investors including myself in other instances get negligent and don't read between the lines.Especially after trust and a relationship have been established, we become gullible and don't second guess or question.Maybe it's greed for some but in my instance it wasn't.Just innocent and trusting stupidity (No, I'm never a victim as that is ******** mentality in my book).I had some spare $$$ and wanted to diversify in other assets through folks I considered friends and trustworthy business partners.Didn't even think twice to look things over.Looking back, it all makes sense now but it's easy being a general after the battle heheI only blame myself here...I mentioned in the thread further above that I lost to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Again, it is what it is and it's a lesson.Only myself to blame and have always taken the high road in such instances.As much as I'd like to fight for justice and go down the legal path, it just isn't worth the time and emotion.Upwards and onwards.Become better and make more than you have lost.Each to their own and that's just my personal "modus operandi"

@Michelle SharkoAnswering questions in step by step fashion:- Is it a good thing to do or not is a personal finance decision and it depends on the person asking it, their risk tolerance which in part has to do with how this HELOC or line of credit works and how your personality fares relative to taking on new debt (a person more adverse to debt might have sufficient savings and temperament to pay down/back the debt versus a financially liberal person might get in over their skii's as).

It's failed in grand fashion every time, for good reasons but hey feel free. 

Wish there was a better way than all of these add on automations but this is definitely nicer than the old fashioned hard copy book that gets gross after a couple of guests touch it.