Large appreciation implies property tax savings versus a new purchase. 

The more you have saved, the more options you'll have.The road won't be easy, but it will be rewarding in the long term.

So, you can see where believing that doing everything honest and ethical and being a “good” landlord would not always save you from being named in a lawsuit.  

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Personally I only use my HELOC on short term projects like flips, new builds and BRRRRs where I know I will be replacing the capital within months.You may be better off waiting a year and save up more cash or liquidate your index funds if the returns on a property will be better.

Save up more capital and buy an investment property or just house hack for a year. 1 year really isn’t that long and flies by pretty quick.

Both can save time and improve efficiency, depending on how hands-on you want to be. 

Looking to buy duplex to live in and ultimately renovate if the numbers make sense.

You find here on BP tonnes of free RE advice; please save your money for investing in RE. 

In the northeast having a second heat source in the rental saved  frozen pipes when the electric was out for days.