At this time I do not have any money in an IRA its in an account provided by my employer.

That will likely be one of the side effects of improving your property and should be accounted for in your analysis.

Make sure you account for all of your interest load if youre using a Heloc for permanent financing as you suggest.

Naturally, they are your competition and the daily rates need to be taken into account.

Many banks handling tax escrow accounts for mortgages have mistakenly thought there was one tax due twice/year or totally missed one of the taxes.Investors should research the SEV and the Non-Homestead property tax millage rates to project what the property taxes will be after adjustment.

They take the security hold for me through my Stripe account.

Sometimes there are accounting errors, like duplicated charges, so it’s worth investigating.

They ended up with no help, and less money in their bank account.  

Account for all costs, including closing fees, holding costs, and repairs.

It’s more about:Have you invested in real estate for your own account and have you been successful at it?