It gives you access to funds at a relatively low interest rate, and you can repay it as the rental generates income.

Depending on your market you may need to buy in our out of your state to hit your goals.If you plan on getting financing you need to understand what programs offer the best options for you and your current employment or income position. 

I think the OP is talking about property tax not income tax ??

We are offering you a No Doc Loan without any income verification for 6.5%.

If I'm mentally and emotionally all-in on the incoming administration and think the economy is going to be amazing, best economy with the biggest hands ever, etc etc, then I can do better than gov't bonds, given the emotions I am experiencing.

There’s no chance I would trade my 10 well performing homes for 50 or 100 homes to get the same income before the increased taxes and repairs/vacancies, etc etc. 

Gettysburg PA is a very attractive place and attracts a lot of tourist that now many retired people have started buying houses to live there and the prices of houses have gone out outside the Downtown.

Throughout the year I come across situations where people need to sell there home due to a variety or reasons, job loss, income loss, health, divorce, etc.

I know many investors go out of state for buy and hold properties to generate passive income, but is Blythe a lucrative market?

It’s paid off, I would “like” to leave it that way & maximize the cash flow while paying down the heloc between the rental & other income.