I read about people who purchase a property, obtained some equity, and used the HELOC on that property to buy their next.

I do believe it will help, giving me access to the MLS and can run comps and have knowledge of the market.Also, will be looking to house hack and buy and holds if I can get all the pieces to fall together.Will be attending meetups to network.Will be searching for my own deals with some local realtors.

The seller signed a contract that MIGHT have said “if anyone that looked at the house while we have this contract ends up buying your home you owe me a commission.”  

What I have found is if you go directly to owners and talk about their needs you can often fit them within your buy box.

The company only buys nice, newer homes5.

Buy-and-hold investors should explore opportunities in these locations. 

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

I want to use the equity from the house to buy more real estate, but most lenders require my name to be on the title to prove ownership.

Tell them you're a cash buyer looking to buy properties and that you want to connect with wholesalers.

If so, you could buy rental properties and utilize cost segregation to reduce your current tax bill.