He's living in one side and the other side is doing great as a short term rental.

I wouldn't take out a HELOC and purchase a turnkey property as a conventional loan would have better terms. 

Are there any members here who currently have Short-term rentals in North GA?

As I expand my portfolio, my focus will be on diversifying investments, optimizing property management, and leveraging refinancing options to maximize returns.My long-term vision includes stabilizing my portfolio, achieving financial independence through passive income, and strategically planning for growth and exit strategies.

What platforms do you folks recommend for listing a Single Family home in CA for long term rental? 

Best areas for long term buy and hold?

There is another single-family program going for 60k and I won't mention the company name as I'm not here to discredit any entity from doing what it does best for itself.Now for the dummy side, the term Commercial Real Estate is not clearly defined when thinking about residential property, and I bet no one knew that. 

Buying a C-class fixer-upper will give you some short term relief on property taxes.

I'm moving out of my house hack soon and planning to rent half the units out long term and rent the other half out mid term.

My goal (and that of most of us in real estate, I imagine), is to build long term wealth and generate enough income so that I don't have to work a typical 9-5 job.