Value, purchasing power, rental rates, land, appraisals, CMA’s , Rental rates are definitely lower, on the list of what affects property value

Sell the benefits of cheaper power and being environment friendly.Good luck with the sale!

Partials can be a very powerful strategy allowing you to quickly recapitalize allowing you to go into your next deal.

So, power bill of ~$120/mo (?)

You can't provide any service to your SDIRA - so you can't swing a hammer, pick up a paintbrush, let a contractor use your power washer, or anything like that. 

We have window A/C's, and they suck down power.

We have window A/C's, and they suck down power.

If you can pay it back each time you use it then the HELOC is a very powerful investment tool.Refinancing - you can refinance immediately to pay that HELOC back.  

I am in the power position as MY Properties are the best kept on the block, the rents more than fair and the rental demand is HIGH!  

My passion for investing started when I was 8 years old as I would help my father manage his rentals by completing tasks such as cutting the grass, painting walls and the occasional collecting rent—seeing the power of passive income early on.This year I bought my first off-market, single-family investment property with the help of my father (I had great credit but my DTI ratio was a bit high since I am a full-time student) for $120,000 and the property appraised for $160,000 in Lawrenceville, Georgia.