In 2023, we made the decision to move to USA and chose NC for many reasons, Mooresville specifically, as my husband is a mechanic and doing classic auto restorations.The immigration process has been brutally long as I am still waiting for my visa to be able to officially immigrate and work.

@Kadeem Kamal, consolidation from several smaller properties into one larger property is a classic 1031 strategy called a "consolidation exchange". 

MI goaded investors into this with the classic bait and switch.

I seem to have timed some REIT investments well too - nothing I did, just classic DCO. 

Classic Don.. 

Like Brandon mentioned - you sound like the picture perfect classic "DSCR Loan" borrower - dscr loans are made for exactly this typically - LLC friendly and usually the best fit for when investors hit the 5 or so property mark and hit a roadblock with banks, cash etc like you desribed.Check out this 12-part article series published here on BP on all about DSCR Loans, hope it helps!

Huntersville, 30 minutes north of Uptown, has a classic suburban feel and is close to Lake Norman, with everything you might need in a quieter setting.

That classic case of "it depends." 

It's great to hear that Rich Dad Poor Dad inspired you, it’s a classic for getting into the real estate mindset.

To me, this is classic armchair quarterback / lazy naysayer stuff.If you have money sitting in a checking account when I'm putting my equivalent funds on my mortgage, it means YOU are paying opportunity costs because your money could be working for you.