That way, you can objectively weigh the risk-reward tradeoff of the various options available to you. 

@Thomas JaegerCongrats on taking the first step on a very rewarding journey.If you have any questions just post them up. 

I think the risks outweigh the rewards here.

I do agree these are high risk areas, but in my opinion the reward is even more substantial because it's essentially inorganic gentrification which could drive up prices exponentially.

You can link multiple cards to the same rewards program or even transfer rewards to a single account  so you can still separate everything and still get/use the miles  As for the new purchase, once you get approved for the mortgage, go ahead and apply for the new credit card.

All good tenants should be rewarded with dependable service and the upkeep of the property.

You’ll be setting up systems for one str so go ahead reap the rewards with two.

No right or wrong answer here, just important to understand the risk/reward trade-off. 

I think VRBO/HomeAway rewards you for playing by all of their silly rules (number of pictures, response time, reviews, etc.) and lot of people don't like that.

I wonder if I should take it all the way to the finish and borrow more money with little to no more reward or just see what happens on the mls.