I invoiced an extra 25 dollars for part of the cleaning that I needed done extra and it was disregarded.

I think the big question is how badly do you want to keep the extra $50k liquid?

Early on in my career, I saw a close frend do something similar.. she borrowed from her circle to finance a rural fixer-upper, then paid them back once she refinanced after the rehab.I’m guessing that massive yard plus the barn is already a big selling point for your tenant, especially with a family that wants a little extra room for animals.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Most investors let the tenants pay down the mortgage and use extra money for their down payment on their next rental.  

This extra road frontage now also qualifies my property to be able to be legally converted into a triplex from a duplex.

With an extra vacancy or a maintenance issue or an extra turnover, this is definitely a negative cash flow producing investment.So when you say the rent growth and value growth have exceeded your expectations, I would love to have you respond as to how that is possibly the case. 

The only big issue I ran into is on of the basement walls needed extra support, I don't think a newer build would have that issue. 

It also allows gives you greater flexibility.Plus, once you flip the home and make a few dollars, you should be able to pay the HELOC to a zero balance as well as having extra funds to throw in your war chest.

We will both keep our W2 employment for the near future just looking into getting an extra income or make our retirement easier.