What I have learned is the usefulness of the lead-generating sites is very market-specific.If I were to estimate, in the last two years, my lease-ups came from Craigslist (20%), Apts.com (20%), Zillow (30%) and FB (30%).Most of the responses from my ads come from Zillow (40%) and FB (50%), but most of those leads are woefully unqualified (especially FB). 

My goal is to create generational wealth for my family and to eventually have the financial freedom to say "yes" to travel adventures as a family.

@Ryon PaxHave you considered cutting some of your personal expenses to pay for the HELOC or find another way to generate added income?

If you’re concerned about paying personal capital gains tax, remember that flipping the property means you’ll take the profit all at once, while with BRRRR, you can defer some taxes and have the property generating income.So, here’s what I’d do in your shoes:If you can make a decent profit flipping and then use that cash to roll into your next investment, you might be better off taking the cash, at least for the first project.

This generates wealth FASTER.

If your Alabama LLC conducts all operations and income generation strictly in Alabama, you may not need to register it as a foreign LLC in California.

Quote from @Robert Quiroz: Hello All,I will have around $1M in capital that I'm looking to generate 8-10% CoC returns for the purpose of replacing active income. 

Those markets offer affordable entry points into duplexes or single-family rentals that can generate positive cash flow.

Appreciation is not a bonus or luck, it is literally the number one wealth-generating force in real estate.

You can invest the capital gains generated from the sale of assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, cryptocurrency, etc.