The conventional lender does care that some or all of the source of the initial funds were a HELOC, and in my experience they will require that the cash proceeds from their loan first go to pay off the amount borrowed on the HELOC to fund the initial purchase.  

If the .223/5.56 is brass casing and you don't plan on using it, I'd be interested in buying some or all of it.

I wouldn't kill most or all of my purchasing power trying to get my LLC to be a stand-alone borrower some day down the line.  

If we accept a tenant who is greater risk, we will require an additional security deposit, which we explain up front in our rental criteria.Some jurisdictions restrict the amount and manner in which you can obtain a security deposit or other deposits, and under which circumstances the landlord can retain some or all of the deposit after the tenant vacates the unit. 

This all comes down to momentum and performing some or all of the above tasks in a consistent manner or a long period of time (greater than 6 months).  

I know the first year or so won't show me much return but as long as I can get a lot of it paid off or all of it and not hurt my personal expenses I'm happy 

I'm just not sure I have any right to hold some or all of a months rent due to him texting me he would pay all of April.

I would let the seller do most of the financing and try to pay most or all of the rehab out of your current funds if you can. 

You can't just label a class as sketchy or all HML's as sketchy.  

My roommate and I paid for the locksmith fees already, but we feel the landlord should reimburse some or all of the fees, but we're not sure if he's required to pay all of it.