That's tough to do, even in California.Even if you borrow the equity from your current property, the bank doesn't give you that money for free.

@Mike Grudzien @Tim Delaney do you guys think it'd be worth joining a credit union in the city I used to live just to get the rate even if I'm out of state now, will they still give a better rate? 

Every property will bring its own lessons, so just be ready to roll with the punches and use what you learn to make your next investment even better.

I bought an LG TV a few weeks ago, was on the LG site, asked a question on the chat, and they offered 20% off without even asking (on top of the sales price).

Even though the law does not require you to be at the first hearing you should be there.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

If you own a business even if it's a pass through LLC for your real estate you have to file a BOI Report by the end of this year.BOI stands for Benefit ownership information. 

We will pay off a few more loans with smaller balances, even though they are lower interest than what we are getting on new acquisitions.

Buy, even if you don't plan on staying in that 1st house in Cleveland permanently you can just use an FHA loan live there for a year and turn it into a rental afterwards.

Even the STR guru here on BP "Short term rental, long term wealth" - they all but rely on self-managing.