I promise you will have options once you finish renovating.If you purchased correctly (location & purchase price), you will have enough equity so that you can either sell it for tax free capital gains, cash out refinance (if mortgage rates are lower), or pull a HELOC to acquire your next property!

option D) Ditch hawaii for now and use $2-300k to pay down primary mortgage and use remainder $3-400 ish as down payment on cash flowing $1.5m 10-20plex in Anchorage.  

I like that OwnerRez has a property management component should I decide to offer management for STR units of others at some point in the future. 

For financing, there are programs like FHA loans for first-time buyers, and there may be local or state-level programs offering incentives for affordable housing investments.

It sounds like you are in a nice spot where you have options moving forward with investing, (congrats).

@Emily ShinHouse hacking a multi-family property is an excellent way to start investing in real estate, especially in a market like Columbus, Ohio, which offers affordability and growth potential.

North MS is a great option as well! 

I used to sell Salesforce to REITs across the United States and this is what I've learned:For your needs - a CRM with a power dialer and SMS capabilities - there are a few options you might consider:Podio: This is a popular choice in the real estate community, especially for wholesalers.

For instance, I'm a veteran and do a lot of VA loans and one bank I work with offers the same rate to veterans with a 685 credit score as they offer for veterans with a 758 credit score.

U dont hear much about it .. its a niche and anyone who has taken back a seller carry back note usually gets a few direct mail peices offering to buy your note.. thats all it takes  its public record make contact offer to buy .. etc.