Buyers agents may start to get more creative on the payment of their services by offering a la carte pricing, flat fees, and hourly services to better fit their buyers budgets. 

My best guess is they're building a buyer list without having any leads for properties yet.

Like it'd be awful to build up a nice base of STRs and then something like that happens and everything is empty. 

For now, the HELOC lets you continue building rental income while keeping costs manageable.

I have a lot in Bonita Springs, FL that is ready to build that I need lending on. $177K land (refi), and about $589K for build.

This is what I would do if starting out in real estate and wanted to buy my own home and start getting rental income and experience.

You usually pay an upfront option fee (around 1% to 5% of the purchase price), and a portion of your monthly rent may go toward the purchase price, helping you build equity over time.Pros: Flexibility: It’s a great way for buyers who might not qualify for a mortgage yet to secure a home while improving their credit or saving for a down payment.

Here are some tips on doing comps when you do them:1. use the same bed count, go up or down a half bath2. start at a 1/2 mile radius from your target house (expand 1/2 mile each time to get more comps)3. start at 3 months back (expand 3 months more each time to get more comps)

I started taking it seriously and I'm starting to make money.

He was certain this was the way to build wealth.