If I had to guess I would say your money could “develop” 1-2 houses in Staten Island but in the right market you could easily get up to 12 or possibly more good units fully paid for.

How is the market in Akron?

A frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets.

Cleveland would be a great market for you.

Quote from @Bud Meacham: The market is very competative in California.

An analysis of the data also shows that the city north of Austin grew 10.6% year-over-year, making it the fastest-growing city of at least 50,000 people.

If I used the HELOC, the investment needs to generate >9%.I recognize there are many variables not listed here but would love to hear from more experienced investors on more generally how you think about using cash vs. home equity to grow your portfolio in the current environment. 

Logan county has the highest price per square foot new build in our market right now almost $400 per square foot.

This is my third SFR in this market.

@Tony Schmucker Now that you know all of those markets work from a Macro perspective you should look to see where you want to live for 2-3 years and what your and your wife's income will be in those markets.