Assign due dates to those steps and have a system or process in place for tracking your progress whether that be as simple as being written down in your notebook or as complex as having a project management software.

I would encourage you to seek counsel, New Western has a reputation for this type of behavior and a track record of pushing misrepresented deals to novice buyers. 

Hey @Kevin Romines, I think I tracked with all of that except for 1 thing: when I purchase (finance) an investment property, do I buy that one with its own All in One or are you saying to put the $ from that one into the primary or ??

Getting a HELOC without a full appraisal can be tricky, but there are a few ways it might be possible, especially if you’ve added significant value to your property.Showing Recent Home Improvements : Providing documentation of recent home improvements and their costs might convince a lender to waive the full appraisal.High Equity : If you have a significant amount of equity in your home, lenders might be more flexible with appraisal requirements.Streamlined HELOC Programs : Some lenders offer streamlined or fast-track HELOC programs that don't require a full appraisal.

We have seen steady appreciation around 7-8% over the last 10 years (you can look that up on YouTube) and are on track to another 8% year so far.

Maybe you ought to look into buying positions in investments that were entered at yesterday‘s interest rates and with an existing track record before looking at the new opportunities.

Our priorities in terms of market is there needs to be- anticipated economic growth (lots of tech companies are moving into Columbus),- prices need to allow us to buy in all cash (400k or less, ideally up to 300k),- we want the area to be safe (when looking into places like Dayton, OH or Memphis, TN for instance it looks like all our boxes are checked on paper, numbers wise but we realized quickly there are a lot of unsafe areas and we could have the potential for problem tenants)- yearly expenses to be relatively low (i.e. we are avoiding NYC and the tri state area, California, etc. for having extremely high taxes).Is our initial analysis on the right track for Columbus?

TIA.I track rates by following:https://www.walkerdunlop.com/funding-your-vision/financing-o...These are Freddie Mac rates which will be better than what you can get elsewhere, but it will give you an idea of how much rates have moved recently. 

Slowly I was able to put myself on a better financial track to buy. 

The only thing I can do to help justify it is that now with income in the highest tax bracket, I am saving 37% on any depreciation I can get.Will someone either wake me up to my new found delusions or encourage me that I am still on the right track.