Ive tried the 'driving for dollars' tactic, however to be truthful, in my area there are just not many vacant homes and a lot of the homes in my area that SEEM vacant are actually just being renovated. 

I’ve been “working” driving Lyft and shopping with Shipt and being a field rep for RP Field.

At Origin, we use sophisticated risk models and the deep knowledge of our acquisition team spread over eight markets to account for the many variables involved in evaluating the potential returns of a new property.Here are eight risk factors investors should consider when evaluating any private real estate investment:1.

Its a short drive to both disney and knotts, so we will check into it. 

If so, any agent can look into the agent view on a property and see the numbers you are looking for.If this is a deal you are looking to buy directly from an owner you will have to depend on them to get you the info you need.Either way, when purchasing properties with inherited tenants make sure if you get any inclination that the tenants are undesirable that you are factoring into your offer and underwriting the cost of getting the current tenants out, the turnover cost of renovation, and the money lost from the vacancy.

I need to find something that is not too far of a drive (McKinney or Rowlett are what I would consider a reasonable maximum commute time) and where I won't get murdered or robbed every few months.

That should help drive your decision on hold or sell.  

I am happy to drive for dollars, but that will involve one of those Google self-driving cars and a guide dog trained to sniff out potential deals.

I will now be paying more attention to that factor. 

And the HELOC payment will go up with interest rates and at the end of the draw period so you have factor all of that into your analysis.2) That depends on the terms of your HELOC.