Additionally, I mentioned that I had sent them a small holiday gift card as a token of appreciation (which I send to all of my tenants) and wished their family a peaceful and warm holiday season.Your insights helped me craft a response that balanced kindness with maintaining boundaries, and I truly appreciate it.

I actually used to have a game modeled after Monopoly that was called Slumlord😂 same type of antics with buying property, maintenance cards, dealing with code enforcement etc… Bought it at a real estate convention 

You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy. 

Alternatively, my BIL has "invested" in baseball cards.  

Call the town and ask what they have on the town card for bedrooms and bathrooms.

- Our goal: Learn the ropes and eventually build a portfolio.Looking to connect:- Are you a non-US citizen/ non-green card holder investing in the US?

Get knowledge, follow experienced people, and leverage wisely.My Take:If you have two houses, excellent credit, and motivation to build wealth, you can learn to manage your money responsibly.Use HELOC, credit cards, and business credit funding to leverage your cash and buy properties faster.

The thing that would put it over the top, is when it gets a fully editable and printable scope of work builder, along with the ability to edit some of the other forms.

I have no debt aside from the properties and regular monthly credit card debt.

Conclusion: Don´t give your credit card infos for "free" products!!!