I'm unsure if you would be able to combine both loans given that the HELOC is tied to a different property than the one you got traditional financing on.A work around is if you are able to purchase the new property with the HELOC at a significant enough discount, bring the property value up via renovations or additions, then refinance the property, pulling out enough money to repay the HELOC. 

It's important to have a good understanding of the different areas of Cincinnati and Dayton, so you can assure that you're pulling accurate comps.

Here’s a comparison:Income reliability and net cash flow: In Las Vegas, a fourplex in reasonable condition costs about the same as two single-family homes, but they attract very different tenants.

If so and the monthly payment isn't too bad then you're still moving the needle forward if your main goal is wealth generation and not just cash flow. 

Also you may want to reopen new cases as different reps lead to different results a lot of the time in my experience. 

The main issue is a consistent lack of effective management and oversight.

Quote from @Iliana Herrman: Brandon wrote his book over ten years ago and the market was very different at that time.

There is a difference between newbies trying to do creative financing deals and actually doing them.

I mean, don't get me wrong, we have to comp the property...so if you are looking to REHAB the property and make it something different, then you need a rehab loan first and then refinance after type of thing. 

Before they happen prep a little cushion here and there for different areas you have your hands on.