In the industry, we referred to them as "margin lines" where you are leveraging the value of your securities portfolio to provide access to line of credit fundings.While banks can differ in their "margins", but the banks I've worked with used a 50% LTV "margin".

What is the typical cost for a detailed line item bid from a contractor and is it broken out separately into labor & materials?

I thought I could share some thoughts on how we manage tenants and see what other tips and tricks investors use to run an efficient operation and get top reviews from tenants. For some context: we own and operate a po...

A HELOC is  HOME Equity Line Of Credit.

From what you'd most likely have to do is have the contractors apply for local permits in order to add the new gas lines, apply for adding an additional gas meter at the location, then having the plumbers or HVAC contractors for the HVAC gas lines do all the work, go through inspections, pass, then finish the metering process with the utility company.

Typically, this kind of lending from banks/depositories is as a secured facility at the portfolio level and structured as a warehouse line.

This is considered unethical and many state are considering laws to regulate wholesaling.Ideally you have buyers lined up or you have a deal so good you know you can sell it.Your basic understanding is correct.

Are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"? 

Why would that be crossing a line?

When I look up the address online the home is described to be included but the boundaries of the address on (njparcels.com) shows the building just outside the property line.