I have been actively seeking another rental in the area, but all my offers keep coming up short and would like to network and maybe work with a local flipper on a property to gain additional experience.

The benefit of the HELOC for me is easy access to lend money to myself for the next deal.

Also others have mentioned this also puts a cloud or something on title because even if you sell the property or transfer it to a new owner, the new owner cannot rent the units until after the allotted time based on the eviction reason.If you can purchase a property at a below market rate and evict the tenant for a few thousand dollars and sustain the cost of holding the property, then yes you're going to have some long term appreciation and potential rental gains. 

However, you would also gain equity, refinance it and take a partial cash out and use that as a down payment for another property.

BP is creating Lease Agreements and other documents and providing them as a member benefit to PRO subscribers.

I think real estate has far more tangible benefits and can produce better wealth and income than stocks for most investors.

Would this greatly benefit me as an investor?

Is the only benefit, anonymity? 

Sounds like you wouldn’t have to pay capital gains tax since you lived there the last 2 years, and your equity might serve you better if you put that money down on an intentional investment property. 

Example of that totaled $100k, then I would want to give him/his trust 50% of the gains or losses after that $100k was given back first.