She thought that COVID would be eliminated by now.

House hacking will reduce (and possibly eliminate) your housing costs, which will be a significant help to you and give some stability when starting out as an agent, given the 'eat what you kill' nature of the commission-only pay.  

It really eliminated the hassle of tracking down rent payments almost entirely.

I am currently transitioning into self management of my small portfolio because I think I can run it better and dedicate less time to it by running it more efficiently eliminating many of the current problems I am facing.

You will be a much better, and much more successful REI, when you eliminate emotion from your REI.

The cost of installing an  expansion tank kit ( Expansion tank, auto fill with backflow preventer and air eliminator) is 1,100.

Aug. 2021 Update: I refinanced and was able to eliminate my PMI of $250, and shave almost $100 off per month on my mortgage, locking into a rate that is 1.25% lower.

Aug. 2021 Update: I refinanced and was able to eliminate my PMI of $250, and shave almost $100 off per month on my mortgage, locking into a rate that is 1.25% lower.

@Adam PippertFirst off - You want to see if you qualify for partial 121 exclusionSecond - a QOF does not eliminate the capital gains tax, it will only defer it. 

Make payments to the HELOC from time of purchasing to time of refinancing the property.Rehab the property,Season it for 6 months.Refinance - use 70% of the ARV to payback the HELOC (eliminating the payment).Then not having an issue refinancing because of being a co-signer on the HELOC?