If you decide to move forward with the HELOC on the investment property, please note that it can be challenging to get a HELOC on an investment property.

Meeting other LOCAL people and learning from them is the best path forward! 

This approach allowed us to move quickly and efficiently, ensuring the project stayed on track.

This approach allowed us to move quickly and efficiently, ensuring the project stayed on track.

Welcome :) I look forward to connecting! 

IMHO, you should at least break even (depending on your state) on your real estate and if you don't then don't move forward.  

Please feel free to reach out, and let's discuss how we can collaborate and support each other's endeavors in the real estate market.Looking forward to connecting further!

Gentrification of the West Loop & West Town is complete so the money is moving west- i.e.

This approach allowed us to move quickly and efficiently, ensuring the project stayed on track.

Thirdly, if the losses can only get carried forward to selling time when I realize capital gains, then isn't there the rule (i forget the name) which allows you to sell, and buy another house within few months, and hence you don't have to pay any capital gains on the first house?