Can you keep it rented on a regular basis? 

Hey BP Community - My employer does not match 401k contributions so I'm considering abandoning the contributions altogether and instead investing in something like the SPY ETF on a regular basis. 

Then I could start purchasing regular investment properties.Option B: Find an investment property first (higher interest rate) that pencils out while continuing to live in my condo, and then find another primary I could “trade-up” for with my condo, where I could eventually use it as LTROption C: Just focus on finding investment deals that pencil out at a higher interest rate with existing cash, and when I eventually move out of state, sell Condo.

Definitely the way to go on rental properties if you are an out of state investor NOT looking for an enormous undertaking with a BRRRR type scenario or investment of that nature or part time or full time job.

When they miss the first payment take your regular action steps.

My second slow season I decided not to rent it out because the propane bill to heat the home wasn’t worth the hassle, this last slow season was record snow and many homes lost power and heat for several days, it was categorized as a natural disaster.

We have a great group that regularly attends CTREIA, or other biggerpockets meetups from @Brandon Rush, @Stephanie Cabral, @Devin Peterson, @Ryan Luby.  

You should have been planning from the start to pay the HELOCs out of your regular income sources not the rentals.

However I also regularly see investors finding deals that work for them.  

Having a hard time deciding between a regular cleaning service and a full service mold remediation company.