I would also advise looking into a commercial loan where you do a "Blanket loan" and consolidate 3-5 properties into one (1) commercial loan that does not report to credit.If you refinance to take cash out the rate will be higher but rates will be back down in less than 3 years so its not a long term rate change.

I planned to move it into LLP after a year due to Freddie Mac restrictions.I’ve done my own research and seems the rates are worse then what I’d get as a 2nd home for LLP. 

For me personally, I find a tremendous amount of value in going through programs that help me learn at a much faster rate then what I could on my own as well as help me mitigate risk/self doubt.

We had previously looked into STRs (Gatlinburg), but it is a difficult segment to get into due to being so far away (5 hours driving) AND current interest rates.

I don't have trouble hiring at that rate.

Since interest rates went up, hard to find cash flowing deals so I had to learn the terms business.

Given the current environment of high prices and high interest rates, it is not likely that a taxpayer will pay tax on rental income for properties purchased now.

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There arn't and lower interest rate FHA loans to assume on multifamily which would put you in todays higher market rates.

The information I am looking for would be the standard points an investor might want to know, including average home prices, median income, crime rates, real estate forecasts etc.