Remember, no system is perfect, so avoid the temptation of constantly chasing after the next shiny object.

@Chris May,You're really whipping a dead horse.The whole principle behind mortgage acceleration involves paying the principle off faster.How it is done is irrelevant.

There are alot of risks using your heloc and you need to understand how you will make the monthly payments for the heloc AND how you plan to pay off the principle of the heloc.

We all know about the shiny object syndrome or at least we have heard of it. 

I wouldn’t subdivide based on your objectives.  1.  

I’m also a newbie to commercial real estate, focusing on multifamily, but I’ve found that many principles overlap across asset types.

I’ve been tempted to look OOS or at other markets farther away from me in my home state but have decided this is just shiny object syndrome.

No system is perfect, so don't waste time chasing after the next shiny object.

While sophistication of your equity partners (private money lenders) will vary between residential and commercial, the principle of raising private capital is the same.You need to develop your own system which allows a constant stream of PML even when you don't need the funds and/or don't have an active deal under contract.For example; I raise private capital by offering free educational workshops for people with self-directed IRAs.

It's objectively rated as a great place to live, but obviously you need to be ok with Winter.