Ideally, finding a lender who offers a balance of both is key. 

Gradually raising rents, exploring lease buyouts, or selling with tenants in place are balanced alternatives.

I have a mortgage connected that, for some reason, reports it as an escrow balance, throwing off my balance sheet. 

After both parties sign the lease, the tenant receives an email prompting them to log in to their portal and pay their balance.

We have a balance of 266K on the mortgage @ 3 percent interest.

Once you purchase the property, you can look into doing a cash out refi to pay off the HELOC balance. 

People appreciate the balance of affordability and livability.What’s been the biggest hurdle for Orlando in pushing these types of projects forward?

If the taxes are killing your cash flow, you'll need to either negotiate a lower purchase price to offset the tax burden or budget for some property improvements that could increase rental income and help balance things out.

The biggest issue is that forgetting to assign a location or choosing the wrong one can mess up your balance sheet, leading to inaccuracies.

You have to balance the cost of being below market with turnover costs.