Gas is cheaper if not supplemented by solar, but with a total cost of $6/month for the electric dryer it is not very significant.  

Create a supplemental income stream for retirement.

Don't forget about REITS also, They all got beaten down during the pandemic and I think will be hurting through early next year, good way to supplement physical real estate investments.. pays you dividends also.If your investing in Northern VA the cash flow is a little disappointing for how much your paying but you get it back in the appreciation.

Long term goal is to create an investment portfolio to supplement what I have built outside of real estate and create a legacy to pass on to my kiddos. 

Use your LOC to get some base funds and then use hard money to supplement.

I am a new to Bigger Pockets as well as a new investor looking to buy and hold with a first goal to supplement/ match my wife’s income and then go from there.

Are you looking for long-term generational wealth or just some side cash to supplement your current salary?

Thanks for the response.My long term goal is to supplement my income from my restaurant business.

Maybe you have family that will help you, maybe you are ok personally without an emergency fund, maybe you can pick up extra jobs to supplement an emergency situation. 

I'm currently in the process of obtaining my real estate salesperson license mostly just for the knowledge and supplemental income and I'm pretty excited about it.