@Peter Mckernan - thanks for the encouragement.

I realize it's up to your tenants where they put their tv but if you already had it set up in such a manner it might encourage that use for it.  

@Trevor EwenThat sounds like some encouraging advice.

@Justin Holwell Personally, if it were me and it being your first investment property, I would encourage you to stay local, at least until you have some experience with being a landlord.

You will definitely find a LOT of help on this website and I encourage you to network in and around the area.Any area near or around Charlotte is hot real estate wise and you’ll likely be competing with home buyers as well as investors but it’s a great area to invest as it is an extremely desirable location.

Turo, I'd encourage you to re-analyze your last rental.

(Doubt it...that's generally not the kind of thing they are encouraging people to do in their actual content) So is he just saying that because they're paid to say it?

I always encourage people to pursue as much liability insurance as they need to feel comfortable. 

Hi @Kevin Clayton, if you are going to be able to pay off the HELOC in a short period of time, I encourage you to go that route.However, it seems that you are funding construction projects (ADUs) with the funds.

Also, I strongly encourage you to go to local real estate meetups and meet other investors and ask questions or just post more on BP with other questions you have along the way.