One unexpected thing that's popped up in my last 3 flips is having to texture some or all of the interior.  

You will even get it in writing (he does all his training orally using slides and at least we didn't get a copy of any material, so you have to take notes and pictures to keep up).Invest those 20k, 30k or 50k into a property, whether it is rehabbing and fliping, BRRRR-ing, or hacking, and network with local (from Dallas, not Austin) REI, realtors, loaners, etc. which you can find here and in the REI meetups.

Does it mean as long as I don't do any of the above or all of the above?

The key to is that you must stop most or all your banking elsewhere and now start banking in the HELOC. 

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If you mean another investment property, our plan is to continue to buy in cash, rehab, and then refinance to pull as much (or all) of the equity back out and reinvest into another purchase.

It is up to the Seller to accept or reject some or all of your terms.

Look for an investment partner who will put up some or all of the cash in an equity-sharing partnership.

Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion

Anyone concerned about sellers should ask why we have so many people unable to afford their homes and motivated to get rid of it on short notice, with most or all of their mortgages already paid off.