I am looking at local banks, but when I googled best rates for HELOC it pulled up a company called Connexus.

However, you won't likely be able to pull equity out of your properties.

So, maybe just do some more due-diligence on the numbers before you pull any triggers and get creative if you have to!  

My idea is for us to pull out the equity in his property and buy him a rental property or two or muti-family that would cash flow enough to pay the equity loan and still leave some cash in his pocket. 

You've already done more than so many people by pulling the trigger so give yourself tons of credit for that!

So every year, I go over things and pull website prices on it for the Schedule E.Well, one of the things that Home Depot sent me was a 25-pack of Martha Stewart Living "Classic Farmhouse" drawer pulls, big ones (the Home Depot SKU is 307791092).

Silicon Beach could take off and prices skyrocket or prices could pull back.  

Generally we can pull the cabinets off, or  unscrew them,  But this house has striped screws. 

The school district is excellent and the rental comps are fair on par with comps in the area as pulled from my realtor. 

For example, if someone else is answering and doing the initial interface, are you still pulling comps and doing the follow ups?