Seems like an uphill battle and as Jay pointed out it would be a long, expensive process that tends to favor the seller (judges don't take forcing people to sell their property lightly).

Assuming 20% down and a 7.5% rate (which is about market) you'll go from 9-10% to 15-20%, nominally. 

Are you able to share your preferred list of pre-qualifying questions when talking to sellers and a list for buyers?

Self storage is great from both an appreciation and a cash flow standpoint.  

Selling PT is very difficult and as a young student it will be difficult to find much success.

I was 17 and a half years old! 

He believes that area where he will be buying the new homes is going to appreciate and attract more MTRenters, but now, the big difference is that he would now have 3 properties that can go up (or potentially down) in value, go up (or down) in rent, and three times as many vacancies to fill.My back of the napkin assessment is that for only a drop in $200 a month in cash flow, he would control a lot more assets with growth potential and as rents rise over the coming years, the combined rents will increase to a total more than the single rent.HOWEVER.

“The merits panel now has the appeal, which remains expedited, and a briefing schedule will issue forthwith.

With respect to paying $44k off on your HELOC, I personally think that is totally fine and a great start. 

Hi Bobby, I'm the ops manager for the Property Management Division at Milestone Premier Properties and a licensed realtor and investor.I actually live in Denton too butour brokerage is based in downtown Denison where I commute 2x a week.