Go with what you feel comfortable with.4.

I felt I had a good head start since I was already a real estate agent and was very comfortable with finding comps and figuring out the ARV.

I had just mastered the original deal analysis and was getting comfortable analyzing deals.  

I’d recommend waiting till you have a cushion of some sort depending on your comfort level before you take the plunge and buy the second deal.

Easy living, comfortable furniture.

Just make sure the rental property’s cash flow comfortably covers the HELOC payments and other expenses.

This allows you to participate from the comfort of your own home while still networking and learning.

@Christopher Smith there are many...but in my opinion really only three companies out there that offer the ability to 721 into a large and diversified REIT that i'd feel comfortable with. 

., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?

For real estate just start analyzing as many deals as you can so you get more comfortable and confident.