I think a HELOC requires a certain LTV before you can pull any equity and 1 year most likely won't be long enough for any real equity to build.I would say.

ARV 690KSelling Price 500kRehab 85kAfter closing costs, points, hard money, lender fees...

Sorry you are dealing with that, it sounds awful.My guess is most attorneys are going to charge hourly on something like this unless you are suing the HOA for damages in which case they may take a contingency fee.

Brokers and attorneys often prioritize closing deals quickly to collect their fees and move on, which doesn’t always align with your goals.

I have heard so many people getting charged the "fees" for signing up for a free CD.

A less then full investigation may result in one thinking that the house and or the house and tennis court lots were what was being sold.As I later found out, a newbie tax lien investor thought they were getting a great bargain by outbidding other misinformed investors and paying the back taxes, legal fees, and an additional $34,000 (overage) which the county forwarded to me.  

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

Adding value to a property and then either selling or refinancing to pull your capital out is a solid way to build momentum, especially if you're okay breaking even on rental income.

Originally posted by @Joe Au:The graph on the left is the "debt transfer", you pull $3000 from it and do nothing.

It will also allow you to pull some cash out if you have the equity and for tax purposes.You can have two VA loans at the same time but having two means that the second home may not qualify for 100%.