Joshua,I would offer two pieces of advice the first would be to consider a cash out refinance over a HELOC.

There’s numbers on a piece of paper that put seller financing in a great light.And then there’s the reality of seller financing being a bet on the buyer managing and maintaining a property well for years or decades while you still have skin in the game.And a bet that the value doesn’t decline by more than the balance of the debt.And a bet that the higher “price” received because of seller financing doesn’t come with opportunity cost in the form of being able to spend or invest the liquidity day 1.And the fact that buyers with seller financing always want better terms than a bank would give them, which is real economics that sellers are far less equipped than banks to estimate risk/reward on.Seller financing is relatively rare.

It looks like there are spacers available to ensure the tiles are placed correctly in relation to each other, and I'm not afraid of using a tile cutter for the edge pieces.  

A few years ago, we purchased a 5 acre piece of land that already has a foundation and septic, hoping to eventually obtain a construction loan and build a home.

All I need are the right and left end pieces.

They are in multiple locations in Texas and promote themselves as mentors.

I had a Stinger and it was a piece of crap.

Some jobs pay an hourly wage, some pay per piece you make, some have some sort of bonus potential.

I would highly recommend reading books, following RE investor's blogs, read through threads on bigger pockets, attend local AREIA events, research your market, take a local investor out to lunch..... there is a ton of ways to gather information and learn this business.Once you spend some time researching and reading, you'll be able to start putting the pieces together by asking questions here.

Mike - Please read the forum rules regarding promotions and advertisements.If you're looking to promote your business, this will come in handy:How to Promote Your Business with BiggerPocketsAs for Brendan's comments - hysterical!