Be well capitalized, get proper training (not youtube training) and follow the rules. 

As @Charles Carillo said, you can make the most of that time, but most people just waste the 4-5 years and then end up doing something unrelated to their degree field anyway.Maybe look into a Trade School, like an electrical one....nice clean work that pays really well.

It almost never ends well. 

So I am looking to invest with HomeRoom as well.

Well, first I'm a long term buy and hold investor.

I'd leave a message and tell them since they have not responded to your multiple inquiries and you have not received the rent they collected in a timely manner, that you will be contacting your lawyer as well as the licensing board to file a complaint.

I believe my clients are happy with their first investments (purchased with me and managed by me) as well.

I am now getting emails from Limitless as well.

I grew up in southern NH and now live in the seacoast area where I invest, recently licensed in NH as well.

I'm going to offer up a few words of caution, as well as the way I like to approach flips.... but to answer your up front question on financing, the typical heloc is going in the 9% range.