The brokerage makes money from brokering the agents and the brokerage makes a profit from the agents for brokerage services. 

The way I'm thinking currently, is eventually I'd like to have a capex reserve fund sitting around $5k and using the HELOC.I am saving for vacancies in addition to my capex savings.

I understand that even though that I’m not a real estate broker or agent that I can get and use the MLS Listing service .

If it fell into what I expected them I would dig deeper to get a more accurate picture of what the expenses actually are.Of course this is without debt service of any kind.

Depending on if any review is open with the servicer currently and history of the account, a postponement may still be possible. 

There's also note servicing companies who do this for a monthly fee. 

Can you shop around for this type of service?

I would be hiring them to provide this service each year to report the value as of Dec 31st.

In addition, of course to location (proximlty to all the attractions), size, age, service, amenities ..In October 2016, I used my HELOC to buy a long term rental property in Palm Bay, FL which is currently leased out (yearly) starting March 2017 (and renewed last month).

(Repaired)Now the last issue was a newer Samsung slide in stove that I bought for 1600 1.5 years old I had service company from warranty company come out and state due to abuse it was filled with roaches and that the circuit board blew he than declined to fix and he said the house was being abused.I than had a second company come out and they replaced the board to no avail they then said it was another board and yet again it would not work so they suggested I get a new stove.