Being up front and confident should quickly eliminate the shock and confusion on the the seller's part, and the same can be said for the buyer if you communicate the expectations of you or the seller, or simply the nature of the transaction.

A personal home is in fact a liability since it produces no income.You state that your choice is based on purchase being cheaper than renting.

@Mark RisleyAccount Closed Weed is the new tobacco, with less negative side effects and more natural. 

Can be shared with cleaners/managers easily, Docs - Producing guides and marketing materials. 

Recently sold comps are what you use.The Heloc will produce the same result.  80% of property value minus amount you still owe (80% x $600K = $480K - $477K = $3K).Therefore, currently your best option would be a LOC.As for your last question I think I already answered it.

It will benefit you personally, but it will then also naturally bring you business.

The steakhouse produces steaks which are consumed every night and then one day it just stops because it's no longer economically viable. 

A Million Shiba Inu Will Only Set You Back About $50...... gives a whole new meaning to multi-million producer.   

While largely academic in nature, the ciriculum gave me exposure to several forms of alternative investing, including direct real estate. 

I can understand the GC may not be at fault depending on the situation but I would never again hire whoever the person was that decided to grab a quilt off of a chair to clean up any mess let alone a toilet mess.Seriously, you have to be dumber than a sack of rocks to do something like this and I can only imagine working with whoever did this will produce noting but pain for you in the future.