as @Seth McGathey mentioned the interest rate matters. 

I'm sorry to hear you're in this position and hopefully the market will turn around or rates will come down.

That's all.You know why an engineer makes the BEST forecaster..... 

I give them the best information I can.

20% down deals don’t cash flow positive at today’s ASKING prices and interest rates.   

I want to analyze things like job growth, vacancy rates, and population trends.

I think the best wholesaling book is If You Can't Wholesale After This, I've Got Nothing For you by Todd Fleming.

The challenges with HELOCs are:1) The variable rate - we're so spoiled with under 7% rates for most of the last 20 years, we foreget rate were over 16% in the 1980s.2) The variable payment - yes, they can be interest only for x number of year, but then the payments spike when that periond ends.It's usually safer to take a 30-year fixed purchase loan from the begining.

My name is Priscilla Rodriguez, and I’m beyond excited (and slightly overwhelmed in the best way) to be here.

Totally get where you’re coming from — Northern VA has strong appreciation potential, but cash flow can be really tough, especially with current interest rates.