If you don’t urgently need the money, letting appreciation and rent growth work in your favor for another year or two might put you in a much stronger spot.If your goal is to stay liquid while keeping expenses low, a HELOC is probably your best bet for now.

I'm excited to get started and have my money work for me  Hey Rowdy!

The era of "everything prints money on Airbnb" is LONG GONE! 

Why do you think this will do well when you make it look nice on the open market and disclose it's in a flood zone and flooded in the past year?

putting how much down? 

I had to have Anderson re-do one of my LLC's from the other guys to save me money in annual state fees ..I look at it this way, as long as my business/investment income covers the costs I don't have a problem paying for reliable - worry free information and work.

Keep working, saving money, and buy the best asset that your budget allows.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

If I were to do it again I would do exactly what you are doing.- Is your goal to be financially independent, nice retirement, or just have a nice little profitable side hustle?

We do things a lot differently than they do up in Dallas.