I grew up just north of San Francisco and moved to Reno, NV to live and invest. 

Ie I live in a town of about 5000 people, but it is 5 minutes from a city of 100K.  

Hello Everyone, I'd like to introduce myself, my name is David I live in Vancouver Canada.

, I’m looking into doing a HELOC on my current owner-occupied duplex (live in one side) to help fund a down payment on another duplex.

“Because of this investment, more Alabamians can provide a better living for their families, and it helps cement Alabama as the preferred destination for the aerospace industry."

Thank you for your feedback, in Arizona specifically, as an out of state investor (I'm in California) it is the state law that they need someone living physically in Arizona to represent you with your legal affairs. 

I can tell you we spent all of last years earnings rehabbing properties this year, so if you're trying to replace your income make sure you're making a significant amount more than what your actual income is to offset unexpected expenses like a flood, or vacancies for extended periods of time.

Plumbing/electrical, etc. is not for the faint of heart and only make sense to me if you are looking a buying and holding for an extended period of time.

I live in the Bay Area and have been focusing on regions outside Yosemite national park to do my research.

People don't want to live in a basement.