With pictures and guides to anything that may be helpful for the tenant.If so, how was this received by the tenants? 

The rent-to-price ratio is a quick way to measure if a property might cash flow.

You may have to evict which is generally the course it goes but do something/everything (legally available) to cure this quickly. 

@Casey J Burkhead Thanks for the quick reply.

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As for funding, hard money can cut into profits, but it’s useful for scaling quickly.

I envision this portfolio supporting me during my retirement years—though I still plan to work, just in a different capacity than I do today.I recently finished reading "How to Invest in Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide" by Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner, which has been incredibly helpful.

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It is invaluable to quickly calculate a mortgage payment.3.

This would obviously reduce my cash flow on both properties, as I would be paying the minimum HELOC payment plus extra towards the principal to pay it off quickly.