On MLS, my realtor help me procure it as it's my first house.

I am trying to get a heloc so I can procure a down payment for another rental.

See what connections you can make with local realtors and what advice you may procure about rental markets, buy and holds, landlord laws, etc.

Once you make contact with a listing agent, there may be implicit "procuring cause" for them to get paid both sides of the commission, and then you would be paying your agent out of your pocket if your agent is expecting a commission (I assume they want to get paid).

Then, there is 2-4 weeks of marketing to procure the end buyer.

Parties mutually agree by contract that this proof (of more money owned) is to be procured by, and provided at the sole expense of, the defaulting party if the amount offered is deemed insufficient.

There is another aspect, they can cancel the listing agreement and sell without paying a commission if that broker/agent was not the procuring cause of the sale.

It's called 'procurring cause" meaning had it not been for the work the agent did in showing you the property etc., you would not have known about the property to make the offer, therefore he's owed commission.

If that was the case they could argue you violated the agreement with them and owe a commission as well by not giving them the opportunity to procure a buyer for you.If no such agreement you should be okay.

If you still need to do any grade raising with soil, I recommend you procure a construction materials testing firm to verify compaction density and uniformity.