Lets hope we change a few e-mail accounts in the process...And as for Matt, now I know why I didn't get that job ;)

In addition, the tax savings from the STR loophole and the Cost Segregation Study could help accelerate your paydown of the HELOC and improve your overall cash flow.

I personally recommend looking into the Columbus OH market - good population growth, lots of job opportunities in a good mix of industries, and strong rental demand.

This is a great job on this.

You would have to improve the property (dramatically) at great expense to actual meet that definition and use it as a townhomes.

. $250 per turn would be for larger unit and very good job.  

That's a low-return improvement, compared to say new bathrooms/kitchens.IMHO, if you expect to increase your net through rental and market appreciation, consider the length of time it will take to realize that goal—many years. 

well I am one.. and pretty sure we have had props in Euclid.first one we had gouged the heck out of us.. second one is small shop and she has done a decent job if you ask me.

Cash Payment: Paying cash for improvements is often the most economical way.

RE is a get rich slow game and there are increasing number of people talking about how difficult it is to retire from your day job even with large numbers of rentals because cash flow is thin.On the one hand there is the Small But Mighty portfolio mentality which I believe is a book in the BP store by Chad Carson.