I knew I wanted to start investing but then I didn’t know not to park my money in a vehicle that has limited investment options.

It's a recipe for disaster, no matter the financing vehicle.

Self directed are a great investment vehicle.

The type of RE investment is the vehicle the money rides.2 - "...to combat risk..."         

That is the most precise way to do it.

You see this mentioned in use by auto, tech, medical research ect. where they say a vehicle costs 20K to produce and 10K in R&D but was sold for 10K in 'net' profit.

Prospects have taken a great deal of power back from any type of solicitation due to the speed and availability at which information is received and digested.This is precisely why statistics show very few people pick up the telephone for a sales call, and even less actually stay on the phone long enough to hear a pitch.

I have in the lease that no abandoned or unregistered vehicles should be stored at the property.

She is using that as a vehicle to say she doesn't want to do this.

I recommend using Navy Federal, they have a good HELOC vehicles.