Hello,I am planning to put my home on sale soon,This will be my first home that I am selling so I will be taking help from realtor at the same time I wish to be on the drivers seat playing active part in negotiations as well as which prospective buyer to consider as I wish to exclude offers from buyers upfront who after making a strong offers will negotiate for substantial discounts down the road.

:P And here's why you can find your HELOC by looking for places NOT advertising 1st position 30yf mortgages [it's related to COVID-19, of course]:To be blunt/crass, a lot of the banks that did both HELOCs and 1st position have taken note that Uncle Sam is still paying a substantially higher profit margin than is normal for a 30yf 1st position mortgage (the "bond buying program," if you want to google).

Was the path of going into the airforce a decision pushed on you or were you heading that way for yourself?

Even though I know in my head that the numbers work and the gains could be so much higher and it’s “good” debt.

. - Most lenders will not allow a HELOC on a property that needs substantial work.

Looking for Investor friendly title company that serves the greater Savannah and Hilton Head areas.

The tenant's mother lives with them, and she committed suicide by shooting herself in the head. 

I realize this is likely very location specific, so I'd look at somewhere like Orlando, FL where the market is hyper-competitive as a "worst case" scenario.As background, I am very new to the idea of STR properties as an investment option and am trying to wrap my head around how best to evaluate properties. 

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who shakes my head sometimes.. 

If you max it out your debt utilization rate shoots up to 100% on that line of credit which can cause the credit agencies to lower your score quite substantially.