I bet those ***....sets would give me some serious cash flow."

Like everyone above, your best bet is to reach out to the bank.

If you look at the listing price of those comps I bet they were much lower.

I know you can't assume appreciation will happen every single year but these cities are pretty safe bets over the long term.

Oddly, we’re glad to hear others are experiencing this.We reached out to Air who advised us to immediately flag and decline these inquiries.

You had a methodical approach to your story, and I bet that type of thinking helps in all aspects. 

I think your best bet would be to get educated first.

Sounds like your original plan of HELOC, buy fixer-upper in cash, fix it, refinance out, and take your money and go do it again elsewhere is the best bet for your situation and timeline.

The high maintenance fees do not bother me as long as those high maintenance fees keep special assessments away(Ceasar you knowing that area I am betting you would know more about that then I would).  

Sometimes something odd happens or shows up on a job - that I understand, as I've torn apart enough houses myself to know this - but don't come back asking to bill for something significant that you forgot you'd need to do.