Now we are only saving $33,762.99 in interest (43.5%) and we have combined monthly payments of $632.41 + $304.16 = $936.57   Note:  I must presuming there is some assumption about the characteristics of the LoC or  how/when/if it gets repaid which I missed earlier in the thread ... otherwise ....     

The combined transactional costs alone between the purchase and sale are going to be north of 10% of the transaction value.

.$8kish / year or so on routine and reactive maintenance combined which should include your cleanings, lawn care, maintenance calls ect. 12% per month of gross rents should be a good estimate if you want to look at it like that!

Refi: The piggyback HELOC is a good tool for quick access to capital, but since it's been delayed and you're already tired, it might be worth waiting for a combined refi and HELOC.

Also in your strategy lay out the combination of cash flow and or appreciation.  

To me this is a combination of things.

I used a combination of leveraging my business line of credit, HELOC and partnerships for my first couple deals before adding in private lenders. 

I have some ideas about how to make this possible (partnership, private loans, refi/heloc, or combination)...But what would you do in my situation, if you were starting your portfolio from the beginning in 2024?

A laundromat is certainly much easier to sell than a bakery or a real estate brokerage...The real magic happens when you combine both (biz and REI), one to generate cash, the other to invest, grow and tax shelter.

The winds were so strong and fire so hot there were cars turned upside down in driveways, and then melted.The bottom line is that 100 mph winds combined with dry grass and just about any ignition source is unstoppable once it gets going.