Warner Robin's is another great market...there's  an airforce base and it's in close proximity to Macon which makes it ideal.

A HELOC offers flexibility and lower interest rates, which can be ideal if you’re looking for short-term financing with lower payments during construction.

Ideally, you layout all the duties (Find, Underwrite, fund, rehab, manage) and assign a value to each of those based on how much time they might take. 

Once you've thought a bit about what your ideal wholistic investment portfolio looks like, if you decide that you want some kind of more active real estate investing in the mix, I cannot recommend more getting Start with Strategy by Dave Meyer and the accompanying workbook The Strategy Planner.

Yes, looking for another property now, ideally one where I don't have to live in a closet

Diversifying geographically can also reduce risk and increase long-term returns.For example, there are several markets across the U.S. that are ideal for new investors because they offer affordable entry points, reliable cash flow, and strong economic fundamentals.

(Ideally I'd like to hold the homes a long as possible)Would love some feedback from the BP community

Unfortunately it's a necessary evil to weed out the residents that are not ideal.

While I find this the ideal way to buy more properties it also stunts my growth and I tend to lose patients. 

I focus on finding deals that meet specific criteria, and I always keep my underwriting conservative to make sure the numbers work even on a worst case scenario.Right now, my big goal is to land my first property, ideally 20+ units in Florida, and build a strong portfolio from there.