(I won’t go into actual numbers because who knows what horrid people lurk in the online universe.)

They appear as second loans and need to be illuminated if you need to HELOC or cash out Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I've been looking at some of the online lenders (Better, Figure, Rocket Mortgage, etc) and while they offer a decent product, perhaps there is a lender who is local to Indiana that would offer a HELOC with better terms? 

Any tips on which is a better option?

So although the common wisdom or recommendation is to talk to a lawyer (which I did) I'm getting conflicting advice on this whole issue of Wyoming LLCs and the level of protection and anonymity they actually provide.

Can someone recommend a lender that lends lower amounts of capital?

@Vikram Puri - CT taxes are very high, but if you are going to invest in the state, Hartford is not a terrible focus area.

Local bank loan Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Also, any recommendations for local contractors (I do have a agent & lender lined up)?