Send me an email with more details, and I can let you know what we can do. 

I thought this calculator auto-calculated the monthly payment I see now that it didn't and I adjusted it to be around 3.7k and now it is making around $600 a month which seems more reasonable.

Yes I did a lot of various scenarios to understand the risk and I do agree AirDNA is not 100% so I also added more conservative data. 

I'm thinking the liquidity of the HELOC would be great to pull the trigger on a good deal when it comes and I don't want to pay interest on taking out money I'm not actually using yet since I haven't found a property yet.  

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

My husband and I decided to purchase our first property in Round Rock, TX for STR.

They're 5 years in back taxes, can lose it to the city, and I think they have a squatter.

I own a single family rental that does very well and I live in my other SFH in the same town. 

If the target client is a healthcare worker who makes 100K+ per year and is staying a few months they will want a certain type of area, whereas a person only staying a weekend wants to be near their "event" and is more forgiving on other things.

I've never flipped a house before and I know MLS exposure is very important.