But you can never say never...especially with these polls which are not exactly representative of the voting public (Early polls also indicated a much different result with our presidential elections!).

So glad you've rediscovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey.A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Milwaukee or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

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It takes the edge off of trying to use the money/forcing a deal since I am not paying interest on it until I draw it.But there are a couple of different variables in your situation, you will technically have to pay another set of "closing costs" when you pay off your home, whoever gives you the heloc will have to appraise, underwrite, etc. 

CA isn't exactly the most relaxed construction / demolition atmosphere.Consider the cost to fix vs. the increased value you will have with an operating pool. 

You can read my story of how I did exactly this combination of 1031 to 121 and ended up with the sailboat of my dreams raising my family on the sea for a decade at www.the1031investor.com . 

This sounds like the price is too high or they have found a better deals after closer look.It really depends on many factors, like what is the exact location, what is the shape of the lot, how is subdivided,  how is it accessed, how far are the closes utilities, are those private / public, is there any public access, are the access sufficient or do you have to build a new roads etc. 

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Columbus or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Milwaukee or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

I have long term (inherited....) tenants that currently live in my other unit with their lease set to expire in June of 2019.