I agree with the others here that say you need to have some skin in the game, if you are going to live there yourself, get an FHA loan rather than owner financing, you can get a 3.5% down loan, personally I do not love these as they require  PMI which is an additional expense, and you also need  bring additional funds for closing at least for taxes, title, attorney and transfer fees . borrowing from anyone else for the down payment, to include a personal loan from the bank is not a good idea, those again will be higher int. rate.

(Launch Control allows you to send follow ups after 30 days and costs a bunch to get additional market phone number)But wanted to ask anyone who has used Smarter Contact:- If you disabled the opt-out msg for your SMS, did any of your messages get blocked by the carrier?

I pull permits for removal of load bearing walls, addition of bathrooms or bedrooms, addition of footage.

What would be my best route to take if we need additional finances?

Part of considering acquiring a property should include additional possibilities.

Additionally, I wanted to begin using properties to pull equity to go towards buying more.

Here's an article with additional FAQs on cost segregation studies that you may find helpful.

While it might feel like an extra charge to tenants, these packages often provide value that indirectly benefits the property owner as well—like reduced maintenance calls or ensuring the property is better protected.In my experience managing a large portfolio of properties, these fees are becoming more common due to the thin margins in property management.

Not only do they not repay funds, they claim we owe them additional funding for renovations that never actually happen. 

Additionally, I am also open to the Tobyhanna and Strausberg area as well.