Owning the property in an LLC does help with your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, but it can make securing a loan more challenging.

Did you refund the whole security deposit or were there repairs?

I do not recommend pulling a home equity loan as a first time investor if you are buying a fixer-upper, the current rate environment is not favorable for rehab projects that run way past their scheduled timeline and you don't want to run into a situation where your family can't meet loan payments while your house is securing the loan. 

Gradually building your real estate portfolio without compromising your retirement security.4.

If you have $100,000 in your brokerage account to borrow against, why not just use the money and secure a traditional loan, versus gambling with an unknown and variable future rate?

Ultimately if you have proper insurance, 99.9% of plaintiff's attorneys are going to be most focused on securing the insurance carrier's cooperation because the plaintiff's attorney is most likely representing their client on a contingent basis and the insurance proceeds are how they are compensated.

They value furnished common areas, high-speed Wi-Fi, security, in-unit laundry, and smart home technology.

You must still own all of the sold tax liens up until the date you bring your foreclosure lawsuit.Anyone with redemption rights can ask for a public auction.

Thanks everyone for the input, i spoke to my money manager yesterday, she mentions a Secured Bank Loan as a line of credit borrowed against my investments with them. 

I wouldn't buy anything that's more than 15 minutes from the Chimney Rock strip or otherwise the public beach.