But, I am currently looking to transition to full time real estate, so now I think I would take the $500k because I think it would push me over the edge and allow me to transition out of my 9-5 within the next year or two. 

You absolutely cannot lock out your live-in tenant without an eviction.If your tenant is not living there, but left property behind, send them a notice of the end of the lease and abandoned property.

I was able to cash out just around $400k which reimbursed the rehab funds plus some.

Purchase price: $73,000 Cash invested: $350,000 I have created a sustainable farm with short and mid term rentals What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

However we don't have bandwidth to adequately promote it and despite the not great occupancy we are still generating a positive cash flow.

Right now, we have 2 different borrowers that are in the middle of projects that had to fire their original contractors because they left stuff out of the scope of work and then tried to extort more money from the investors.

I’ve noticed deals are still out there, but margins feel tighter and homes are sitting a bit longer in some areas.

Personally, I would take the promotional rate on the HELOC and use it to find another property that you could BRRRR and then eventually pay off the HELOC with the refinance from the BRRR.

Reaching out to a Crowdfunding lawyer is a good idea.

I would do a couple things, find a contractor, or sub out the stuff at a lower price..