Lack of signed off permits may be to my benefit should things turn nasty. 

you don't need off market land. most land is listed is fine. it's a buyer's market for land in most markets which means more than a 6 month supply. practice underwriting the deals and making offers, find deals they may do owner financing, etc on. 

My intention is not to boast but to inspire and share the significant impact that BiggerPockets, especially Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner, have had on my life.I first encountered BiggerPockets at 23 while enduring long 14+ hour days as a pipe fitter on hydroelectric dams in northern Manitoba, working 21 days on and 5 days off shift schedules.Although I was earning well for my age and educational background (I barely graduated high school), the job was unfulfilling and almost toxic, mainly because of the dynamics with the associates in the industry.

Your only exit is to use all your excess money to pay off the heloc or hold the rental and hope it will increase in value enough to sell and pay off your heloc.

To kick things off, here’s my story: I once opened a wall expecting to find the usual mess of old wiring, but instead, I found… a collection of vintage Pez dispensers!

The take away is $750 a month and that cash flow is off of a $186K loan versus a $500K loan.

Met with a GC for the 1st time this past weekend and needless to say, we're off  "a bit" on our build estimates.

Aggressively pay off the mortgage and save a lot of money on interest.

You can mitigate by splitting sales over two years (which is what I did, end of 2021 and beginning of 2022, both great times to sell btw ;) Then I paid off all my debt on my keeper properties, thus maximizing rental income with fewer and better quality properties remaining in my portfolio.

Landlording can be overwhelming at times and taking a weekend off would do wonders for you.