I had to pass one home up earlier in the year due to a lack of available funds, so don't want to encounter this situation again.I feel like there must be a HELOC option somewhere for those with a higher # of rental properties, no?

Case and point I replied to a post where an investor wanted to buy for his fund.

For instance, you can invest a portion of your funds passively in a) notes or b) syndications and use the other half to purchase properties.

Plenty of different methods to save up for a DP and establish a emergency fund.

Patrick, I own a hedge fund  and in that fund i manage SFR from FCL to REO and rehab then sell.

Deal was struck but one problem, had no funds for closing. 

I like to calculate all cost I have into property and if my cash flow will not replenish my funds into property in 5 years or less then it is a no go for myself. 

Such as paying your state taxes to a ‘charitable’ fund in the state of CA to be able to deduct your state taxes as a charitable deduction not subject to a 10k cap instead of as taxes paid.

Your property could become a super-fund site right along with the gas station.To me, #1 is a minor factor, if a factor at all.

Starting funds, 0.