That would mean the extra 5k would technically come out of my pocket, right? 

. :)   I'll likely do the HELOC and not worry about the extra taxes on gains over $500k when I finally do sell someday. 

I don’t want to underutilize the equity on this property so I feel like taking out 100 grand on our Primary where the rates suck already and it will only cost me an extra 600 or 700 bucks a month. 

I am wondering how best to truly know that one’s developers will produce what I expect, windows are usually a given😃 not all that happy with this extra thousand dollar excursion but I have definitely learned much.

You would build equity in your own property and could save an extra $2,000 a month.

I don’t have a lot of extra capital each month to invest in large-scale real estate opportunities yet, but I’m motivated to build up my resources and experience.

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

"Separation" may not be possible, but I'd like to think of an LLC as an "extra layer" of protection, although you're not completely isolated from risk... just makes it harder for others.

So you as an owner, would you be willing to ask for less to have your property rented quicker and "lose" the extra $1200 or so per year or would you rather lose that $1200 per month because your property is sitting vacant.In regards to demand, Cleveland is one of the top Sec8 markets out there. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!