And no matter what, keep an eye on how your financing structure lines up with your exit strategy.Where do you see the biggest risk.. sinking money into improvements or letting the buy back linger too long?

Keep in mind that while there is an exemption to the Fair Housing Act.....most states that have a state level Fair housing law do not typically provide the same exemptions as the national law.

I use QBO to keep track of my properties and do this for my bookkeeping clients also.

Keep in mind a HELOC rate will be much higher because of the CLTV and risk.

For the most part vs focusing on a specific neighborhood or two I would say keep you options open to all. 

We heat and keep the doors closed and don't have issues normally.

It might be the way I have to keep going but it's why I'm exploring this fund option as an alternative.1.

Networking plays a crucial role in this industry and remember to keep learning continuously.

I've been updating things that need it and lucky enough, I can do the work myself to keep cost down for now, only because it be my first rental.any advise would be much appreciated. 

How do you evaluate if a property is ideal for flipping or if you should keep it as a rental?