Higher assets or cash in the bank increases what is called you compensating factors which banks/lenders use to qualify.

How will the partnership cash flow cover the HELOC payments if interest rates increase?

It's a tip I heard from someone which I heard increases the response rate. 

At annual rent increases, I do scour Zillow for market rents in the area, which I share with my tenants.

The biggest challenge is a lack of quality homes and a rapidly increasing demand for vacation, second and primary homes.

Identify the need that you can deliver on.Grow: you, your income and opportunities will increase as you continue to do the above.Biggerpocket podcast is a good launch point.

FYI, a Cost Segregation Study will "not" increase your chances of an IRS audit.

Start by leveraging what you already have—consider tapping into equity through a HELOC, house hacking again with an FHA loan, or increasing cash flow by converting a unit to a short-term rental.

One of the things to watch out with mobile home parks is the increase in lot rent.

I have referred a loan out of state based on NOI, cap rate at purchase, room for increase income and purchase price vs market value.Maybe I didn’t articulate the intent of the post as clearly as I hopedFor anyone who has bought multi family out of state, “what are gives you the warm and fuzzies about a deal”:Obviously not cap rate, but maybe vacancy rate,  Cash on Cash ,GRM, IRR, Unlevered free cash flow, Cities over 250k?