@Micah Huffman unless you are going to commit to learning some basics about being a landlord AND are willing to commit at least 2-4 hours each month managing a Property Management Company - it's probably best you sell.Otherwise, it's highly likely you could lose more due to bad tenants and management.

When I was first starting out, I would walk the property by myself and try to come up with a highest budget possible and make sure I was taking into consideration the high ticket items like Roof, foundation, HVAC, HWT, etc. 

Model the performance of the property.

Highly recommend looking into Baselane for your rentals.

Rates could be so high on theHELOC that its not beneficial.

I highly recommend investing in a property management software, such as Hospitable, for syncing your calendar, automating messaging, and scheduling cleans, as well as a dynamic pricing tool, such as PriceLabs, for optimizing your pricing based on market demand, local events, and seasonality. 

With major companies expanding in Texas, demand for housing remains high, driving faster appreciation.

We moved into a nice house in Florida when I was a sophomore in high school.

I don’t care if you steal a property, high quality tenants will never sacrifice on being safe and feeling safe.  

You will need to make sure that are no gaps in windows, doors, etc and that the HVAC system is well maintained as a tenant could argue that lack of remediation is the culprit for a high utility bill.