If leveraging equity feels too risky, you might consider using a portion of the equity to fund your next property while keeping reserves intact.

Feel free to reach out for more details.

Either way, you feel you need to repaint the walls.

I'd been working and saving for many years, however, did not feel it was enough.

I feel where you are coming from.  

I feel like AI analyzing deals will start to be huge.. 

(I personally prefer $2M/year and I think that cash flow is plenty enough to cover any mortgage risk along the way, but there's no doubt some people would feel more comfortable sticking to the $24,000/year and that's totally cool too!)

This included modernizing the kitchen with high-end appliances, upgrading bathrooms with spa-like features, and adding hardwood floors for a luxury feel Lessons learned?

How do you think the 2 relatives will feel about having their rent raised or being required to pay rent period?

Hi Adam,The seller pays the seller commissions and (usually) covers the buyers commissions as well so you shouldn't worry about those fees.The 10% vs 20% I feel like is a personal opinion.