Liquidating these to focus heavily on real estate removes this safety net and exposes you to sector-specific risks.

Not that its impossible to get creative financing or that its bad to start investing I'm not saying that by any means at all the earlier the better but the safety blanket is small with no reserves for an expensive learning experience which in this industry is likely. 

We include the cost of all the smart tech we want installed that the homeowner keeps, safety items we require in each property, and the items/signs we use to "brand" the home to our company, as well as our time setting up the listings, pricing, guidebooks, auto messaging, cleaning up the supply closets, kitchens, etc.

Does anyone know if North Linden area in Columbus, Ohio a good place to invest in for long term in multi unit (6-unit) apartment buildings from growth and safety standpoint?

I was not willing to have multiple people sleeping in 3rd floor bedrooms without fire escapes and risk the hazard of them getting trapped inside.

If it was built before, say, 1960 there may be a slew of electrical work you'll need to do to stay in regulations with current times and, of course, for the safety of a future buyer.

Sometimes I fear for their safety =DIt turns out that what I really wanted wasn't to be a land developer... at least not yet.

These hazards have the potential to dramatically raise insurance premiums, which could negatively impact rental properties' cash flow.

My thoughts on the HELOC are that we could use it to renovate our current properties and use the funds to fix up distressed properties in the future(doing BRRR-like activities) and thinking it could be used as a safety net if needed. 

Accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead organic matter,debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible, materials, and similar materials or conditions on a premises constitutes fire, health or safetyhazards.Violation 2: Enter/Occupy Posted STRUNarrative/ Ordinance Description: No person shall enter or occupy the residence due to fire damage and hazardous conditions.Violation 3: Heating facilitiesNarrative/ Ordinance Description: No heating due to no power PG&E pulled the power.