If cuts don’t boost the economy enough, we might see shorter-dated Treasuries rallying more.

With the economy and market as they are, should I continue aggressively paying down the HELOC to potentially borrow against again or should I just pay the Interest Only (IO) payments and seek other funding at the current day higher interest rates?

That's a pretty dire situation as an economy we are currently in with no relief in sight.I'd sell as a lease/option to someone who can’t get bank financing (such as a successful business owner), getting 20% down and basing the strike price as a 20% premium for 2 or 3 years down the road, charging a reasonable interest rate to get cash flow.

Matter of fact, the fed govt is currently going out of their way to make this more difficult to slow down the economy.

For Conway and Titusville/Melbourne, focus on:Occupancy rates: Check how full local rental units are—this will give you an idea of demand.Rent trends: Ensure rental rates are stable or increasing.Local economy: Are jobs, population, and amenities growing or declining?

Got off to a rough start and the tourist economy here hasn't bounced back, but this is a buy and hold deal so eventually it will even out!

The economy is stable but there isn't as much growth for appreciation compared to some other markets that are going to be more appreciation focused. 

These strategies faced little competition and made us stronger in acquisitions, allowing us to commit to sellers and contracts with more certainty than ever before.

I recommend checking out markets with growing economies.

We obviously do have some nice appreciation and an incredible economy that makes our area good for other reasons.