Property management....it just make business sense as a leverage point for efficiency of your time. 

Being 100% leveraged isn't a good thing.

The problem is: A traditionally financed low-down payment house-hack with traditional long-term rents simply won't cash flow during occupancy, or after, in many MCOL-HCOL markets in the US. 95% leverage at even 5.7% just won't work in a lot of cases right now.

In addition, you’ll be included in their newsletters for additional real estate investing resources.The best way to leverage RentRedi benefits is for rent collection:Tenant applications and screeningDocument and field maintenance requestsE-sign leases Tenant communicationRenter’s insuranceAnd for Stessa benefits: Property bookkeeping and accountingPortfolio monitoringProperty analytics to track historical performanceSchedule of Real Estate OwnedLandlord bankingTax prep support 

Selling makes agents money and the IRS if you don''t 1031, it's almost always better to re-leverage instead.

A 3rd argument would be to leverage leverage leverage! 

IMO outside of a few small markets in the southeast the midwest is the only region in the U.S right now where you can purchase property with leverage and still expect a reasonable cash flow. 

What is the best strategy to leverage this for my goal?  

After spending 25 years as a Software Engineering and Product leader, I’m now exploring the world of real estate investing (REI) and looking forward to learning from all of you.My goal is to leverage my current investments and savings to build a real estate portfolio that will eventually allow me to transition away from my current career.

A HELOC can be a great option if you’re looking to leverage your equity for new investments.