(HELOC was tended for investing but went bad and now just paying interest for nothing.

A lot of people in California have been looking at investing out of state in more landlord-friendly markets where they don't have rent control and it's easier to evict non-paying tenants. 

Projected CF after the first year is $650 after PITI, Vacay, Repair, capex, Etc.Purchased under market rent as tenants were paying $880 m/o.

but it's not 2016 anymore.it's just to pay the same, or less than, you would renting.I'm going to use simple numbers. say you could rent for $2000 a month, or you could house hack, and if you house hack, you'd still need to pay $1432 toward the mortgage after collecting rent. this is way, way better. why?

Projected CF after the first year is $650 after PITI, Vacay, Repair, capex, Etc.Purchased under market rent as tenants were paying $880 m/o.

Informative read about how to plan & prepare to purchase a home.

Hi BP,I own 2 rental properties in Baltimore MD and i am first having trouble deciding on whether to place them in an LLC or not (I plan to slowly scale and house hack a new property once a year).

Having the right Chicago team members will...remember you always get what you pay for!

If you had to sell a property, can you without paying off your entire loan? 

I would recommend creating a short business synopsis/plan of the property, the numbers, pictures, and comps and send it around to close family and friends that might be interested in lending or partnering.