I thought Harrisburg was perfect until i drove around and realized just how much the neighborhood changes from street to street.

At that moment I realized there is money in this.

I have worked hard my whole life thus far and realize it is so important to diversify your portfolio across many different types of investments, a key metric being Real Estate. 

Are you committed to holding for an extended length of time to realize the appreciation?

This was happening faster than I realized, because I had a more working capital than normal due to some refinances as well as a few sales.

Other than lowering my DTI ratio (which is what I'm focusing on now), is there another way to realize that equity or am I stuck with dead equity until I can get that ratio to a better space?

I get that it could be a capital issue as well, but I never realized it was to protect assets.Hmm...that's a lot to chew on. 

While hiring a US CPA may be more costly, the benefits that you and your business realize will far outpace the costs.

. * "It's a red state (land lord friendly)"* "rent to value ratio is attractive"* "growing populations, job growth and migration" I realize these remarks can be construed as anecdotal but they come up with frequency nevertheless.  

I now realize how lucky I was to gain the vast exposure and experience I gained early in my career.