Some times a HELOC can have $200 - $300 closing costs, but several are offered with no closing costs.On one HELOC I recently locked in a 1.70% 1-year fixed rate option on a promo, which would be great for a BRRRR deal.

Also, on your homepage the "how it works" has three block columns that aren't locked so they're all different sizes. 

I ask this because my current agent just sent me paperwork to lock me into representing me for any property I buy, even off market or from a wholesaler.

Creative financing, or if there are investors interested, I'm all ears. 

You need to get your call center in place, lock and gate system to get tenant access and have a maintenance guy that you can call for issues as well as a clear instruction manual for your call center on how to handle issues like a door coming off track and other things.

There were deadbolt locks on each room where yes was subletting.

You would need a great and responsible cleaning person/s, a local handyman repair service ect.Your cleaning person would be your eyes and ears.You can manage payments communications, calendars etc through the VRBO / airbnb platform.A Lock box or smart door lock would eliminate the need for someone to handout a key during check in.

Interest rate environment - in the still low historical interest rate environment, locking in as many 30 year fixed terms as possible is wise I believe. 

Does anyone have tips for what to do first outside of changing locks and having insurance?

Or, if you have a lock box, the scammer will email the real owner by posing as an applicant and ask for the lock box code but then use the code on their victims to convince them that the scammer is really the owner:https://wjla.com/features/7-on...