Myself and a friend are looking to get into real estate investing, specifically buy and hold or flipping, and we've been doing our due diligence over the past few months listening to podcasts, reading books, etc.

I'm sure I'll look back on this specific post in a year and wonder what was I thinking in asking this, but I want to know.  

What specifically would you do with a $275,000 HELOC?

I guess I'm asking what specific things should I really be looking at when deciding whether or not this is a good investment

I live in California so I don't know about Texas specifically.

Send me a PM with some more specifics and I can get you in contact with someone that can assist you. 

I can't find anything about that specifically online.Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Hi - Curious what source most use to validate rental rates in specific areas in Chicago...I have been using Trulia as like the overlay of the crime stats but since only really listing places for rent I am looking for other sites that might have better rental stats.  

I just picked up three of your books and was wondering if you or anyone on this forum recommends a specific order I should read themThe three books are:The book on investing in real estate with no money downThe book on rental property investing Set for lifeI am 23 years old, live in Queens, NY and currently am working as a civil engineer on a construction site.

You don't want to do that wrong as the SEC has very specific rules about who can invest and the paperwork required.