Also look at ways to enhance your plan in those 12-18mths... such as consolidating your loans etc.

There may be options to consolidate all of your properties under 1 loan, for example. 

The bigger that spread, the better.This is also great for consolidating debt thus creating more cashflow :)

Consolidate them first if you can, maybe wrap them into your mortgage if a refi makes sense and you have enough equity, just don't do it again, ever. 

But I would assume it will be $200-$300 when they consolidate.

I can "hear" his attorney advising him to file bankruptcy to consolidate the lawsuits and deal with this mess. 

I vaguely remember, a very long time ago, debt consolidation companies using HELOCs to consolidate credit card debt and doing something like having your paycheck deposited into the HELOC and paying bills from there. 

After the first property, I will invest in more long-term multifamily properties and after 10 years I will try and consolidate most of the properties with a 1031 into a larger multifamily complex with a property management team!

I'll be looking into each method you described myself but i wanted to have a more recent consolidated blog post for reference.

ExxonMobil is closing their downstream headquarters in Virginia and consolidating a bunch of offices here in Houston to coincide with the construction of the new office complex in Spring.If I had to make an educated guess, I think the rental market may have an initial spike as families relocating to the area may rent initially while looking for more permanent housing.