Most hard money lenders will offer these products, but not all are created equal.

@Elenis Camargo Just wanted to let you know that I spoke with Pentegon Federal Credit Union this morning and although they used to offer HELOCs for investment properties, I was informed that they do not anymore. 

I ended up offering to open an escrow account to place the remaining $6,000 I “owed” the contractor and should I have no problems after the 5 year warranty period, the $ would then be transferred to him. 

,There are lenders that will offer home equity loans as well as cash out refinances (run the numbers to see what makes more sense). 

You probably need 10% for a down payment plus closing costs which could be another $10-20k.You can put in an offer contingent on selling your own property. 

The most lucrative option Ohio Cashflow offered me was to use their real estate agent.

Demiss, I'm not from your area so I can't offer any precise insight there but I do have a few pieces of advice that I've learned on the house hacking forums. 1.

Its a great way to come in with an all cash aggressive offer and get a better deal.

It's great to offer the service.

I'm going with 2 sentences...Tax benefits are secondary to the value of the investment...The large percentage of wealth held in retirement accounts is particularly notable given the tax advantages these vehicles offer.