It’s a move that worked out exceptionally well, especially in a growing market like Phoenix.Here’s how you could approach it:Unlocking Equity:A HELOC is great for flexibility, while a cash-out refinance might be better if you’re aiming to make multiple acquisitions quickly.

An instructor can make it better, but most are online now anyway.

The experience was really bad as I was getting 1-2 year old leads to cold call that I knew had a 0% success rate and I do much better generating leads organically on my own.

Without knowing any of your financial position of your work or side hustles it is hard to give you exact advice because you may be able to carry these homes until they are paid off and in that case they would provide solid returns, but there are likely better real estate investments out there.  

I’ve been exploring MF properties because complexes in the $1M to $1.5M range appear to generate better NOI.

I'm much better prepared for the future.Thanks again Chris!

In person is always better than sending a contractor, because you get to see the unit and talk to the tenant.Not sure where your property is located. 

What you are doing is working quite well, but of course, just like everyone here, we want better, we want more

I started with them to learn the ropes then moved on to better brokers once I got some experience under my belt. 

This is way more conservative than a lot of people I talk to and has definitely meant that I lost out on opportunities, but it gives me bigger peace of mind and in shifting markets I feel better prepared to adapt if need be.