Do you eat out for lunch every day, get coffee twice a day, have a new fancy car, and buy the latest trends?  

The high tax eats away a lot at the cash flow.

Also the school districts have been increasing property taxes in A LOT of investment properties thus eating some of our profits. 

Here is your tip:Buy low and sell high, also don't eat the yellow snow.

They wanted to be close to stuff to do/eat, or be close to work.

This can eat into your profits significantly. 

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Using a HELOC can provide you with the necessary capital at a lower interest rate to fund your next projects without leaning too heavily on hard money lenders, which can eat into your profits.Here are a some actors that you would want to consider:1.

Why do I need to tell people where to go and eat when they have Google and Yelp?

If managing it yourself feels unsustainable in the long run, hiring a good property manager could give you more peace of mind.Since a 1031 exchange or like-kind replacement doesn’t seem to be a good fit for your current situation, you could consider a HELOC if you need to tap into the equity for other investments without selling the property, although rates are high so this would eat up your cash flow.