I’m looking to utilize my HELOC.

We find positive cash flow producing properties all the time.

I have some past experience with real estate, and I've bought and sold one condo, and I'm in the process of selling my small business.Most days, I work as an analyst in the construction rental industry, but I'd like to one day leave the corporate life and have various income-producing investments.If you are in the Los Angeles area and have good experience, I'd love to meet up for a cup of coffee.

If I had to guess, a room would rent for $700-$900, depending on whether or not you're going to have them pay their share of utilities.

I would say it's indisputable that higher leverage, particularly at current rates, produces more income if the market is steady in most areas.

I would agree that being able to utilize leverage is what makes real estate investing so great but I can understand the desire to pay things off so as to not worry about them later.

If you ask how much something costs to repair and he/she can't give you a ballpark number they either don't know or aren't confident enough to give you an answer.First things that come to mind that people may not think of:- Crawlspace or Slab Foundation - Crawlspace makes it easier to relocate utilities and do structural repair if necessary now or in the future.- Cost of work required based on current market rates (for example right now electrical work is very expensive in Charlotte metro compared to historical norms)- Are any code issues with the City of Charlotte or LUESA? 

There are munis and public utilities that impose some serious fees and repairs when title transfers.

I have some interesting type of leads you may be able to utilize.

One opportunity is to utilize my spare time in the mornings to operate a small roadside service business in my area as a means to obtain additional investment income.