Simon Campbell Thanks for the advice, the reason I am getting into REI is because I have a lot of student loan debit and want to use REI as a vehicle to a debit free life.

My credit score is around 806 with an outstanding vehicle loan of $5,000. 7.

If you have funds in SD IRA - you have to invest inside of a tax-deferred vehicle, and that really has nothing to do with using a HELOC.

Again, I understand that this first deal is really more of a gateway than an independent vehicle to financial freedom in and of itself.I find myself wondering things like: should I just keep researching markets until I find a place with good metrics that I might like to live in a year or two and begin investing there, long distance?

Huge amount of capital being spent by big players in the Chemical industry (Big Oil & Gas) in Places like Baytown and on the East side of town.

What vehicles or strategies does everyone recommend to fund their Real Estate Investments? 

IRA is tax-sheltered vehicle so there is no benefit of doing so inside of a self-directed IRA. 

Last time someone abandoned 3 vehicles on the properties the trash out crew had to haul and pay someone after DMV determined they were abandoned.

Building Coverage – this mitigates and restores the building from covered losses and this coverage is required by lenders to secure loans.Building Coverage – i.e. fire, wind, water, vehicle impacts and other elements of structural damage.If rented while you are looking to sell itLoss of Rents/ Business Income Coverage– pays for loss of rental income when a building that is rented to others is damaged by a coveredloss.

I.e repairs for one location but they wrote it off for this one; fuel and depreciation on vehicles; and subscriptions.