Automate check-ins with smart locks and partner with a cleaner for turnovers.

It sounds like at the current moment a HELOC would be the way to go as it can help keep costs low by only paying interest on what I pull out rather than doing a refi and being locked in to a higher payment regardless whether or not I find a deal.

The unfortunate aspect we see all too often is when people miss their opportunity to refinance because rates spiked back up and they're forced to keep paying the higher rate.The way a lot of people right now are balancing this is doing a longer-term rate lock on a refinance - say 45 or 60 days. 

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Sounds a lot of what they did in Washington DC, which now tenants know these laws and you have to pay them off in order to sell the property because they can lock up a sale for a period of time to delay it being sold. 

Either way, looking forward to seeing what you lock up next! 

Tip 1 - no need to be an agent. 

It would be a shame to pay interest on the entire amount, if only part of funds are deployed.Thanks in advance for any tips on things we should look out for in loan terms, refinancing, etc!

@Sam Hudacek nice work locking up a deal. 

Locks and cameras don't stop motivated squatters or vandals.

Specifically I  (with my husband and business partner and two little girls)  am on the path to early retirement through my business and interested in the buy and hold strategyIt kind of feels like a needle in a hay stack to me right now - as I am not familiar with areas etcI would love to know about challenges others may have had trying to do this, tips We are happy to come over and do some boots on the ground searching, living in areas etc as opposed to buying sight unseen, but obviously flipping etc is not on the cards for us.