I am sure you have a low first rate and that is more than likely why you went with Helocs.  

The 1BR rent looks very low and it says it's turnkey (might need some cosmetic things before bringing in a new tenant).

Geographically, Michigan, New York and Ohio are great states to invest in with low barriers to entry. 

However, seasonality still exists and the summer is low season.

Then I asked myself, how low and at what price am I willing to buy the Bitcoin at? 

PMI is relatively low. .2-.23 for most of my clients.

Real estate's low liquidity can complicate required minimum distributions (RMDs).

They proved to be a low risk, low cash requirement to get some traction. 

Many investors don't realize they've agreed to dump more money into the syndication if it runs low on cash (capital call).

@Elisha Johnstoni'd house hack where you live first.and if you're serious about investing in Ohio, make trips to Ohio.do not buy a random property solely because of its low purchase price. that will set you back.good luck.