To navigate this, consider options like keeping your current home as your primary residence while house hacking a multi-unit property, using the HELOC funds strategically before moving, or exploring alternatives like a bridge loan or cash-out refinance.

The properties are listed on MLS, the owner is a business connection from an alternate venture. 

Compare these with potential financing alternatives, like a DSCR loan or other commercial products.Exit Strategy: What’s your long-term plan—hold for cash flow, refinance, or sell?

Be interesting to see the inner workings of the deal and how it was underwritten.The big question in life, not to be or not to be, not nature vs nurture, no, what is the difference between a HML and a PML? 

Buy something close to parks, nature, trails, or outdoor venues.

That feature is bundled in a Resident Benefits Package I have as an addon through Second Nature. 

And they did it for years before my family bought that ranch.Many my age born in the 50s we did work in Ag in the 60s  I lived in Cupertino CA and I cut Cotts in the summer.. thats splitting apricots in half and laying them on a big wooden board to then dry naturally in the sun out doors.. hard to find REAL dried apricots these days U can still find them in Trader Joes though.. 

YoutubeTV is a great alternative to cable for local news, sports, over-air stations, etc.

An alternative investment would be a doubling every 7 years

Alternatively, do you think it might be better to use the 200k to make down payments on higher-quality homes, i.e., ones that are almost rent-ready, and finance the remainder of those purchases with DSCR, etc.?