I'm guessing that method is very popular amongst seasoned investors - but they would/should only be looking to do that if their anticipated profits on top of their higher interest repayments are STILL as good as their 'normal' mortgaged ones ie.

If you do good, if not this is very important part of your finances and you need to have a seasoned checking account open.

I'm a seasoned general & manufactured home contractor & dealer/developer, Real Estate Broker, investor and property manager.

Although there are a variety of different ways to source your first property, my best recommendation is to link up with a local, seasoned, investor.

What angle can I pitch the investors I work with to bring me into the deal as an equity partner (NOT a commission) given they are all seasoned and have all the pieces to the puzzle.I appreciate everyones advice in advance. 

Understanding how important vetting staff and potential partners are in this business and using the mistakes of other to make profit.Wholeheartedly,  I wish to use all my own capital to fund all my deals, but any seasoned investor knows that that is an unrealistic goal; specifically, sacrilege.

A lot of the more seasoned investors are selling, however there are still a number of investors that are buying as quickly as they can!

Through the roof.It seems almost weekly for the last 2 years another article appears in the paper about the lack of available rentals, and the increases in rent prices, in the Denver market which basically covers all of these areas.4th Quarter 2014 Vacancy & Rent Report ReleasedPublished Friday, February 6, 2015by Jennifer Von StrohGiven an increase in the number of new additions to the inventory this quarter and over the last two plus years, the recent trend in the Denver metro unemployment rate, normal seasonal vacancy changes, continued immigration, and an increase in metro area natural population, rent increase and a low vacancy rate are both expected, with some variation across certain submarkets.

You won't build up your reputation in a year, although you may already be a seasoned real estate person.

I am using a HELOC on my home in Hawaii to put up the down payment but would like to buy multiple properties and stretch the heloc as far as possible  without using it for repairs if possible.Further is there anyway around the cash-out refinance (for cash bought properties without seasoning) restriction to only borrowing the purchase price of the home and not the purchase price plus rehab.