The only way around this is to be doing land lording WRONG, a self-inflicted injury. 

My wife and I earn over $350k a year in our jobs and all of that is now going to pay down debt.We have the option to increase our HELOC to unlock some more capital which I'm considering doing to try and get a good return on my money and pay down the debt faster, but given past experiences I'm not convinced it won't end up with more debt.What would you do at this point?

My immediate area, 5200 people, has 3 outdoor self storage and 1 new climate controlled.

They all left at the first sniff of an increase despite still being below market and they were all pretty upset about it.

Listen to Brandon Turner's podcast where someone he interviewed shared how this made a HUGE increase on her income: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bS4eL80KL1rWY4vyCMjXh?

You are already succeeding by living for free, which will increase what you can save for the next investment.1-2 years later, buy another one and turn the first property into a pure rental.

It’s completely normal to feel nervous before pulling the trigger, but doing a solid market analysis will give you more confidence in your decision.

.✅ Looking at property management options—self-management can save costs but requires effort.4.

They'll have a network of tenants, professional marketing and they know pricing better than a self manager will. 

Random example from this week:Sell at a loss or rent at a lossOn the other hand, if you are willing to put some time in by traveling to the market, spending time getting a network set up, screening dozens or even hundreds of properties, and taking the time to get set up right, you increase your chance of success.