And I'll lose the inspection money in that case.

If you are out of state , how much will it cost you to show up in court , once , maybe twice , and possibly lose . 

I'm interested in everyone's opinions on using a HELOC to purchase turn-key rentals for the short term and covering principal paydown across all new mortgages / loans ( HELOC ) through excess income. 

Is it your actual savings or was this saved to invest, because there's no such thing as "excess" cash. 

I'll post more as I move forward if I don't lose this website thread. 

just typed a whole long post to have the internet fail and lose it!]

It will likely cost much less than you have to lose in this case to get 30 minutes of legal advice

Losing $1,300 per month at a minimum doesn't sound amazing, but it completely depends on your financial situation. 

Have you ever heard of a Landlord being sued by a Tenant and losing property?

If you have any cap ex left in Palm Bay (like an HVAC major repair or roof) you will lose cash flow for years.