Security Deposit: 2600Lease states no smoking/painting walls/no hanging things on wallsTenants have moved out and have left two truck loads of garbage to be removed.Damaged doorPainted walls which got on the ceiling and trim Lots of holes on the walls throughout the houseDamage from windows being left open constantly Weed was clearly smoked in the house (smell throughout the place) so we need to deep cleanWater bill wasn't paid so I had to turn back on utilityMissing keyQuoted costs:$450 junk removal (some furniture)$935 for damaged doors/windows, painting cleaning$30 for utility turn onTenants were only there for a year before moving out so a lot of this is beyond normal wear and tear. 

I still have half of my heloc left.

I left PPR back in 2019 and shortly after co-founded GSP REI, where I've been since.

If I pay myself back I’ll only have about 50k left to buy something which I don’t think is enough.

Quote from @Anthony Miller: Thank you @Wale Lawal, this is in complete alignment with my thinking! 

When they left, they said that the floors were already like that. 

If there are existing aplliances left by former tenants or former owners, my lease says that I'm not responsible for repair or replacement of those appliances. 

Focus on cash flow to align with your long-term goal of a remote ranch, and continuously educate yourself while networking to identify opportunities and partnerships.

And if there is something you need someone who knows all the right people at the city to help makes things smooth such as an abatement process or whatever pops up from left field.

That would be a helpful addition to your plan as you would further reduce your cost of living.Also don’t forget from that $600 you are planning on getting in cash flow you have taxes, insurance, maintenance, capex, and vacancy to consider.With two homes, you may want to keep that extra $20k as an emergency fund rather than spending it on a third property and then be left with no emergency funds.