Have a few properties I am looking to off load in 78223 Great let's chat!

I think talking to some colleagues as @Kimberly Abeln mentions is a great idea. 

The HELOC can be a great way to purchase a property, but only if used right.

I have another one under remodeling that I plan to do as a short term rental (no experience yet, but this house is next door to my home).I have a dedicated website that I maintain myself where I publish the details, applications etc, also list it on zillow and do the screening through mysmartmove.

They have a great episode on the topic!

It's great to see investors like you take the leap of faith and have such a successful outcome.

As such the building was zoned B1-1 due to 1 unit intended for retail use.It would be great to see a use case for the conversion that allows convectional financing for the zoning change to residential RM-4.5.

There's a lot of value (even if a higher interest rate) to us finding a simple deal like this...We have great credit and solid income - I would think, for the right rate, there would be lenders out there jumping at the chance for these guaranteed returns - we'd even consider putting up the equity of the Texas home (and obviously the land itself) to secure some portion/all of the loan?

Hey Shane, great to hear that you are making the jump into the RE world.

Depending on how savvy you are with excel, it can be a great option.