My challenge is that the equity is siloed in a high number of properties which complicates our ability to draw against it and leverage that for operational and investment purposes.Do you all know of banks willing to work with investors and able to underwrite at the portfolio level, rather than having to apply for and open HELOCs on a per-property basis?

Why don't you do a LOT more research here on BP, via articles, books and podcasts, then apply what you've learned and then ask clarifying questions on the forums?

Luckily, my brother is a software engineer so he put together a website where new tenants can simply click on "apply."

@Jon Fletcher There are basically two potential options. 1) Amend the tax return in the year of purchase and prove you used capital gains to purchase the property and 2) Sell the property to an OZF, follow the 20% related party rule and then the structure of the sale of the property to be able to reinvest the gains.

My role has taught me the importance of managing systems, understanding finances, and staying organized—skills I’m eager to apply to real estate investing.I’m a newbie in the real estate world but deeply motivated to learn and take action.

In parallel, we want to apply our learning by analyzing deals using, for example, the "ANALYZE DEALS" option on this website.

It is quite common to conduct a move-out assessment for damages and apply the costs against the security deposit (SD).

Garland has some pretty onerous rules for STRs and even requires a license and inspections at every lease turnover for LTRs which has put me off investing in the Garland/Mesquite market period.https://www.garlandtx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15034/STR-Info...

There are several topical solutions that can be applied to the dog to reduce fleas.

There are some great tax strategies for short-term rentals, but very important to be aware of the personal use rules to make sure 280(A) doesn't become an issue.