I’m hoping to invest in a buy & hold property using a HELOC from my primary home as the down payment.

Buying Subject To implies a lender is already on the property.

Overall, I think you probably just had some bad luck and if you keep at it, you'll find a property that doesn't have another offer from someone buying for cash.

I kicked the tires on WI and MI a few years ago before ultimately buying in Maine.

In my state that would be an expensive change as I would be paying state transfer tax on the move along with other costs plus I would need to consider whether I wanted to buy title insurance on the property for the new LLC.

So, I'm looking at buying a manufactured home because there is nothing in my market.

Paul,    I started with house hacking and moved into buying a new SFH every two years with the eventual goal of buying a piece of real estate each year.

We loved the neighborhood so my wife walked down the street to the house for rent knocked on the door and told them we would buy the house.

I'm based in Dallas.Not really mate, "people buy people" and I never was a fan of "promoting" my business or selling crap from stage.But now that I think of it, might get some branded stand up banners, quick fold up picnic table, 3 pretty ladies and just have a set up in the lobby hahaJokes

In Denver, I'm considering buying the property Nextdoor to mine and renting my current (2Bd1Bath) Single family home.