I was able to get a HELOC on the first one for 90K because it was a condo in Florida and doubled in value (has since crashed). 

Interesting as there were a couple of posts a year ago after the widely distributed article in the media essentially calling it a STR crash.

After arrival they're disappointed to find it's not a private bedroom, which leads to disgruntled guests that search for way to get a refund and leave bad reviews.

.- Just ask any investor doing deals prior to 2008 Real Estate Crash!

I can give you a crash course on the good, the bad and the ugly of Binghamton.Binghamton is something of a unicorn market at the moment; it's a rust belt city with a history of low incomes and low property values.

They do, but when the roofing contractor arrived and onsite and queried the notice with BTC, they was told it is old and the issue is resolved. well then thats the roofers fault for falling for that.. 

That said, my last Booking.com guest a couple of weeks ago was a bit difficult pre-arrival but ended up being a great guest and left a 10 star review (no comments though).  

For example, the signs of the 2008 housing crash were all over for everyone to see but many investors were blindsided by their "following the herd until the last minute before the party ends" kind of strategy and lost everything as a result.

If that's not the monthly income, you are arriving at your cap rate by using incorrect expense ratios/expense figures and/or the property benefits from an extremely favorable tax abatement which skews the operating costs.

I'm feeling the delays I've imposed on myself in my RE investing, so I'm trying to correct my trajectory to get back on course ASAP.You may not realize it, but you just stated your goals.Number of properties, no matter how you arrive at a number, is never a goal.