Also if you have enough cash without it then there won't likely be any "seasoning" issues but if you HAD to use that cash you would want it sitting in the bank for a couple months so they don't give you a hard time about odd huge deposits.Also since you said you would live in it to start at least the last plan of taking out a HELOC on the new place right after buying it is totally fine.  

@Jody Young I tend to use the same kitchen appliances (during the last lowes sale - i bought 3 of each) I now have 2 of each still sitting in home waiting for the next house to progress further along to the install.  

Last thought - I'm sitting for my RE license this Friday. 

Putting all of it into one house to sit, means that $10k just died.  

Maybe we can arrange a sit down and drive through the city looking at potentials.

Not promoting any service.Joe GoreI'd disagree.Google currently has 67% of the US search market with Bing sitting at ~19%.

Sit down with a local RE attorney and Title agent.

You guys need to sit down over a coke or beer and work it out.

My goal is to keep flipping houses and start a business while sitting on that property but I'm unclear how to go about it.

It's 1am and I'm sitting here obsessing over granite countertops ;) Thanks for letting me know about your rule of thumb!