I own real estate investments and I own other asset classes like stock, crypto, etc. and there are pros and cons to all of them.I will say there is nothing wrong with selling your property and utilizing the cash elsewhere.

Does this strategy utilizing HELOC really work on saving money and paying off mortgages much quicker?  

So you would spend around $25-$30k a month (this was 15 years ago) on police details and require union gate and non union gate if you had non union workforce as well.In DC area, the utility providers are a huge challenge, whether getting permanent power, or water/sewer service etc - good luck.

They specifically specialize in group vacations, so kind of similar, and no doubt have spent a ton of money analyzing and figuring out what works. 

It's tough to work with corporate seller's.However, there is a TON of investable inventory in the Atlanta market right now that is institutionally owned where there process is very ridged.

Quote from @Jacob Sherman: you can utilize no income no doc construction loans . fund 50% of the land 100% of construction upto 65% ARV .

That would be the key element + no rental restrictions Ramsey,Do not forget there are a ton of REI properties in areas not close to the beach or in a flood zone in Florida. 

Sounds like the property is in Memphis, there are a ton of PM companies out there who will do this for you.

I would like to utilize my Stessa Pro Perk but I don't want have to create a new account.

They’re requesting what feels like an unreasonable amount of information, and the demands keep escalating.So far, they’ve asked for:A video tour of my home officeCredit checks on me and my partnerCopies of the deeds for every property we ownA copy of my partner’s home lease and utility billsBusiness phone billsA signed letter from the bank verifying our accountsBank statementsHonestly, it feels more like qualifying for a loan than trying to become a customer.