Also concerning, I just looked at zillow post and the pictures are very grainy and unflattering, even though they should have access to the nicer photos (I have had these for years, see below)..I've also been getting lots of calls form companies wanting me to sell my house.

As a broker, I do have access to about 15 companies that do helocs on investments! 

Every little thing in the project should be in writing, even down to the door stops :-) See my tile spec sheet below ...Two problems with your post though - 1) In my experience, most problems come from the customer changing their minds constantly.

The question is mostly a personal financial planning question and it depends on your preference and what balance of risk and access you'd like and would be comfortable with.

Have 3 investments in GoodEgg - 2 have stopped making payments.

Looking to have access to more capital to help do more deals this year and want to make sure i'm not breaking any laws and get into trouble.  

With a smaller syndicator you will have access to the general partners for questions or phone calls.

The details of the incident remain unclear, but they intentionally granted access to someone who subsequently stole major appliances.

Yup wholesalers are taught to lie to the sellers full stop.. this is one reason its starting to be regulated.. and I guess wholesalers knowingly not telling the truth to the sellers is OK with them.. obviously it is. 

Quote from @Tom Server: I’m looking for advice on the best way to access about $100k to pay off my 401k loan, credit card debt, and cover some rehab costs.Here the information-  I purchased 2 properties last year, 1 is a rental property that i had for about 8 months, the balance of the mortage is 170k, worth around 300k .