, and indicate that "even during uncertain times, you will get timely returns every month".Which is an unexpected statement to make on a website... guess I am assuming that doesnt need to be pointed out as a "feature of the service"But as a old radio show "Dennis and the Rodman" used to always say, a good con will tell you the con before the con. 

Not to say a property there can't work, but the odds may be stacked against you.

They will spill the beans if they don’t like the neighbors and won’t say a word if they love them.

I know it's gonna be the same benefits you can say as the others have said but maybe you can connect better with the homeowner, build better rapport, understand their situation like the others don't.

I'm not an experienced investor especially with this HELOC payoff strategy so take what I say as me just speaking complete nonsense but from the little bit of research I've done, it only works well if you're very disciplined and have extra income. 

I’d look at buy and holds to keep risk lower than say a flip, where a lot more can go wrong faster.4.

Say a 25 yo 1200 sq. ft. house the seller who has responded to a post card mailer says in a phone interview the house is in fair condition.

Successful investor/operators attempting to buy a property might be recognized, say a hotel operator needs to buy out 6 properties before announcing a development.

If the 50/50 arrangement is nothing but a way for the mentor to get more money, and as you say a "deniable

Hopefully someone else can chime in to answer that part of your question.Yeah I would say a getting a contractor out there to see what it would cost is a good first move.