I spent too much on the remodel so I will be leaving some money in the deal but am holding long term and the cash flow will be great once we move out of one of the units.

One tenant is moving out, while the other is staying.I have a few questions as the lease wraps up:- How do you deal with the security deposit when one is staying and one is leaving?

I have seen a lot of investors get stuck with a Heloc that they opened up and due to a small mistake find out the bank cut their heloc limit in half or in some cases closed the account leaving them with a balance to be paid off before they could even finish a renovation project.Heloc rates are much higher right now versus a 30 Year cash out refinance by over 3-4% in some cases higher depending on credit score, CLTV, and loan size.

If I don't answer (thinking you're trying to buy one of my places) leave a message & I'll call back shortlyMike

I understand dead money but with high interest rates and putting minimal money down or re-fying leaving 80% LTV the margins on SFR's is extremely tight. 

This is a great way to broaden your network without leaving home!

With commercial, the bank has to leave enough leeway that they can take ownership of the project if it fails and recover their money, or sell the notes to someone else for what they've got in it.

If you get a rent increase and the tenants portion goes up a little and they complain, say oh well you can leave, but the new place will have the same rent amount.

Should I send a notice out to my current tenants that their rent would be raised to $1400/m effective Nov/Dec 1st and if they can’t do it that they would need to leave by then? 

Increase the rent for each on a worst case scenario (You know: the tenants that realize that not paying for heat means they can leave the windows open in the winter and not paying for water will never get a leaky faucet reported.