Owning the property in an LLC does help with your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, but it can make securing a loan more challenging.

Did you refund the whole security deposit or were there repairs?

I do not recommend pulling a home equity loan as a first time investor if you are buying a fixer-upper, the current rate environment is not favorable for rehab projects that run way past their scheduled timeline and you don't want to run into a situation where your family can't meet loan payments while your house is securing the loan. 

If you have $100,000 in your brokerage account to borrow against, why not just use the money and secure a traditional loan, versus gambling with an unknown and variable future rate?

Gradually building your real estate portfolio without compromising your retirement security.4.

Ultimately if you have proper insurance, 99.9% of plaintiff's attorneys are going to be most focused on securing the insurance carrier's cooperation because the plaintiff's attorney is most likely representing their client on a contingent basis and the insurance proceeds are how they are compensated.

They value furnished common areas, high-speed Wi-Fi, security, in-unit laundry, and smart home technology.

Around here a lot of landlords offer section 8 tenants $300 cash when they move in with $0 security deposit.

Thanks everyone for the input, i spoke to my money manager yesterday, she mentions a Secured Bank Loan as a line of credit borrowed against my investments with them. 

Cost of securing the collateral is much more expensive here and foreclosures can be troublesome.