Because the grid is getting feed via solar, a person in many markets can get solar power, the question is via a privatized system or via the utility provider. 

If you’re looking for a cash out refinance utilizing a conventional type of loan then you can certainly pay off personal debt.

While I don’t suggest that the smaller type investor purchase and utilize “exotic” vehicles like foreign asset protection trusts, family limited partnerships with outside controls, or Byzantine or convoluted maze of ownership entities, the more simple strategies of using Series LLCs, self directed retirement plans, and paying off their home mortgage to the extent of the Federal BK homestead exemptions can insure that a plaintiff attorney never even considers going after them.  

Tim, in lieu of a damage deposit, have you utilized A deposit insurance such as Rhino? 

Hey BP, I’m on the verge of starting a month to month, furnished rental (traveling nurses being the target audience), and hoping to connect with investors that have utilized a similar strategy. 

Of course there is now speculations about a possible extension of this deadline.

Even without a budget for repairs/etc - let's just define "cashflow" as income left over after PITI & utilities for a moment - Mac Groveland and Highland Park are going to be tough.

Joseph, starting a hard money lending company in DFW sounds like a great move given your extensive experience in real estate!

Will definitely utilize it all soon :). 

However, if you're running your numbers then you'll want to make sure that you're including all the interested paid for the money borrowed from your HELOC as well as the carrying costs including utilities, insurance and property taxes.