That adjustment helped him plan better for future deals.Lastly, don’t underestimate the psychological aspect of leveraging retirement funds.

A HELOC could help temporarily if you plan to payoff the balance quickly and are planning to save on monthly payments in the short term.  

Regarding remote activation, my advice is first time you do this, make yourself a folder, save all the channels there, make sure you are sharing your folders via your browser of choice for easy access on the goGood Luck

By working with motivated sellers, I’m able to secure below-market deals and pass those savings onto buyers.

It is possible to self-manage and save on this expense (or at least keep it for yourself). 

Tenants live paycheck-to-paycheck, never saving for tomorrow.

@Chris Kay beleive you can do DSR loans without a job as they qualify the property, not the borrower.You'd still need 20-25% down though.That's where you have a decision:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- Save up for your next acquisition.Only YOU can make that decision as you have to be comfortable with the increasing debt-load risk and the additional time to manage everything.

Current Financial Snapshot:• Savings: A solid mid-seven-figure amount currently invested in the stock market.• Primary residence: A 2-bed, 2.5-bath townhouse purchased in 2020 with a 2.75% interest rate.

Washington is expensive and I’m at around $23k saved to start investing.

But, once you do build some wealth and have a high income, you realize how much you can save/make by owning the right real estate - numbers that far exceed any cash flow you might make on a property.