You can typically earn 8-12% preferred returns and receive an equity split when the property is sold. 

I’ve been playing with buying my first Home and useing the equity to help fund my first cash flow property.

Can someone explain a home equity loan and realistically what’s the biggest loan I can get with a home equity loan and is it possible for it to fund the whole project????

I just bought 3 house in clock field Tennessee and I am try to add more value into the property. How can you add value to property?

well part and parcel of most contracts is marketable title .. this title right now is not marketable if they don't have the money or there is not sufficient equity to pay the liens then its a sale fail.  

When the company needs more money will you take loans or each have to increase your investment equally to ensure 50/50 equity?

Make it L shaped like above by moving the door to the dining room and also make a pantry as shown but I favor making the dining room wall a half wall or pass through, that is how people use dining rooms now. 

@Tyler Deuel, some lenders are less likely to take the equity as your cash contribution.

Second, where are you building equity? 

As I understand these are pretty hands off real estate deals, which is nice for convenience but i'm really scratching my head thinking that a 8-13% return is worth the risk, especially considering what US equities have done over the last several years.