Couple other things to consider, property / school taxes are high, and tenants have lots of rights.

When doing a full due diligence on these companies, I found out that their trustpilot rating was 1 star and read several lawsuits filed against them, by multiple homeowners.

However, other factors will matter, and the rates of taxation are different for different components of this Step 3 result.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:1.

A great lake front home doesn't have to cost a mint but it sounds like you want something that is really fantastic which will bring a higher nightly rate.

House hacking is a financial no-brainer, it eliminates you single biggest monthly expense, so you can increase your savings rate.

What is the interest rate on borrowing compared to the rate you are earning, then take into consideration the tax consequences. 

Across the remaining portfolio, I have a really good amount of equity which I can tap into based on opportunities but need to finish cleaning up my personal debt prior to going that route to get best rates etc.

You snowball plan has a very high success rate.

As you begin you REI journey here is a piece of advicecheck out this website for a great over view of a city https://www.areavibes.com/This website gives you a total livability score and you can see things like crime rate, housing, walking score and more.Best of luck!