I would recommend considering conventional financing until you reach Fannie Mae's limit of 10 properties, then consider either a portfolio loan, and start your race to 10 again, or look at DSCR at that time. 

I’d love to connect with local real estate agents, lenders, and contractors who can help me navigate this journey.I’m continuing to educate myself on finding, analyzing, and financing deals, and I’m excited to hear any advice or recommendations the community has to offer.Thank you for reading, and I look forward to connecting with many of you!

I’d recommend connecting with an investor-friendly agent in DFW to find off-market deals or fixer-uppers within your budget.

For a first-lien HELOC on a 2-unit rental property, I highly recommend reaching out to Taylor Adams at A&N Mortgage.

Are there any resources that you'd recommend?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If you want to go further, you can use a service like Safely or AutoHost to run background checks.For payments, I’d recommend using a platform like Stripe or Square—they’re secure and easy to set up.

@David R Pustelnik recommend you first focus on raising the rent for the first time in 10 years.By the way, how much have your property taxes and home insurance gone up since this tenant moved in?

Joe, can you send me the recommended companies that offer 721 into a large and diversified REIT!

I only have 4 SFR with sec 8 but I’d highly recommend it.