Excellent - Good turnkey provider is the ONLY way for me as a foreign investor to have peace of mind.

The meetups are key to connecting with people that are in your community actively doing things that you want to be doing! 

I here to learn about and network with like minded investors in the wholesale/fix&flip arena within the Western Mass area.

Keep in mind most cities you cant touch these folks... maybe the pendulum is swinging back to logic and protecting the innocent landowners.

Personally, North Texas areas such as Frisco, Aubrey, Celina, Melissa, Mckinney, Sherman, Denison, and surrounding areas have steadily had high demand for rentals over the last few years and have an increased need for housing in general as several industries are coming to the area.Keep in mind that you will most likely not be able to retire off of one property alone.

I do need the deal to be at least cashflow even, but i don't mind playing the long game on the property.

If you plan on using the HELOC as a down payment on another property that you plan on financing, just keep in mind you are increasing the debt on your current property, and paying interest on the HELOC, as well as interest on the new purchase if you finance it 

Also keep in mind that if you buy a multi family you can use 75% of the gross monthly rents and it in to your gross monthly income.

That's another factor to keep in mind if your market makes it difficult to lower your expenses--it can still be worth it for the equity and  appreciation down the road.

What I am saying is that everyone thinking the California way of giving these low life's rights that supersede the rights of law abiding citizens is going to spread through the rest of America are out of their damn minds.