The second habit that has helped me track my finances is that I’ve created a personal spreadsheet that I fill out at least once a month that tracks certain financial metrics I’m interested in comparing.

Quote from @Zachary Deal: A lot of investors utilize the BRRRR strategy in those markets as there is relatively high rents compared to the value of the properties!  

Compare comps of recently sold homes in the last 6 months ( In this case, where do you find sale information?

You can also recapture loss's in it compared to a C or S corp. so it does have tax planning benefits.  

The information required to select an investment location that enables financial freedom is readily available and straightforward.

I have done this few times and then compared the sold price to my numbers.

The easiest and straight forward option would be, as you said, to sell the current residence, payoff the HELOC (or most of it) and then get back to saving with your jobs and the rental cashflow.

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.

Be sure to run numbers with both a local lender and a national one to compare terms-sometimes smaller local firms can surprise you.HOAs: Brickell condos often have HOA fees, which can eat into your cash flow.

Use tools like Zillow, Rentometer, and local real estate listings to compare prices and rents.