I am a wholesaler out of Maryland looking to start content creating on my journey, looking to connect with some people that do the same type of thing.

The next month, rent is late again and now she's not answering your calls.

But it will depend upon how much you really need that $140k in cash flow right now.   

Hi BP Community,
I’m Stanley Yeldell, new to real estate investing and ready to dive in! I’m focusing on [strategy, e.g., rentals, flips, or house hacking] and eager to build a portfolio that leads to financial freed...

They could self manage for several years, using the rental income, until the next phase of their retirement.If they have a decent amount of financial discipline, they may want to get a HELOC now before they build to get the most favorable rate.

I just got something small and well within my means - refinanced when rates got low and now it's a decent little cash flowing rental 

Congrats on the journey and reaching financial and time-freedom!

From what I remember, and what I'm reading online right now, electric heat can cost 3x as much as natural gas.

We hit the first shift of becoming a favorable buyers market.

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.