Okay, I guess one of the questions I have is can you combine a heloc and a traditional mortgage, or is there a different type of product for this? 

Well of course it is, they are offering a product you can't find many places so you are going to have to pay a little more for it.

That's an excellent point.

Exit strategy is an excellent idea to have in the operating agreement.

Property tax issues   It takes time to input into excel but important to track.

Patten Law firm is an excellent title company for investors.

Transaction coordinator.. if your highly efficient this is an excellent position for west coast folks my wife pays 400.00 a file to her transaction coordinator and will do 30 deals a year.. so that's 12k from ONE realtor most coordinators once they get a rep will have 10 to 20 agents.. easy to make 100k or better your not going to do that wholesaling on the west coast starting out.3.

Finding deals and raising capital is great but one also needs to understand the different financing options\products in the market. 

This will lead to higher productivity and greater fulfillment.Be obsessed with self development: The essence of life is growth.

If you have other full time income, it can be excellent loan program to acquire property.