It just feels like I’ve been making a lot of short term sacrifices for long term gains and I have to be really diligent with money management. or I could also just try to borrow money for the renovation, and pay off the line of credit over time, but I feel like that really would limit me and if the stock market(my collateral) went down I could also see some trouble. 

  $6.25k feels manageable, so I compared the rent vs purchase numbers.  

Would love to talk more - feel free to shoot me a PM

Quote from @Zach Howard: First of all, feel free to make any and all comments you wish; there's no need to sugarcoat anything.

We have lots of interest and showings, so we feel our rental rate is right at market.

If you don't want to be as aggressive you can pay just want your PMI payment was towards your HELOC and still save quite a bit on what many feel is wasted money for the mortgage payer.  

Feel free to comment there.

Feel free to reach out any time.

While it can feel like a hassle, these inspections help prevent bigger (and costlier) problems down the line.

Quote from @Serena Lemmons: Hi All, I have been researching real estate investing for a while and feel like the next step is to meet some investors in the area that I can learn from.