I would supplement with some HELOC funds as long as you calculate the HELOC payment when considering the investment property. 

These expenses would be reported on Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss) of your tax return.Since you incurred these expenses before you started renting out your property, you can typically depreciate the cost of the furnishings and any improvements made to the property over their useful life.

We BRRRR 8-10 per year and the flips supplement the money left in the BRRRRs. 

I drink a greens shake, cut down on coffee and supplemented with mushroom coffee, and limit my refined sugar sweets to special events like parties and celebrations.I'm no underwear model, but I feel like this routine gives me the energy I need to keep moving right now.

We BRRRR 8-10 peryear and the flips supplement the money left in the BRRRRs.

See attached Supplemental Income and Loss, statement. 

My parents bought their unit in cash, I supplemented $30k and the rest was owner financed.

With that said, I am considering jumping into a house hack using my VA Loan and then repeating the process every 1-2 years until I can accumulate enough properties to help supplement retiring one day.I am doing research on the climate of things right now in the market but the reality is I need a new place to live and house hacking seems like the best way to invest my money and lower my monthly overhead costs so I can save money. 

If I like the applicant, I'll often eat the cost of a supplemental report.

I would say the biggest plus for the service is convenience and the time that it saves if you aren't familiar with different types of credit cards and negotiating with the banks.Great for supplementing your repair budget for projects.