I put in the 2" faux wood levolor from Lowes for blinds because that house has some 'charm', rents for 2000,  class A, and I'm targeting late 20s early 30 professionals as tenants.

Also, on a nice weekday afternoon drive around the area  you are sure to find a few companies.  

Georgia rental - tenant is paying partial 60-70% rent ($400-600 short every month, bit late without late fees every month) since past 8 months, claiming Covid hardship.

Good Afternoon William, I love this question but it depends where you and your wife want to be in life.

The response here is a bit late but thought I would share in case helpful for others in a similar situation:The self employment tax applies if you have income from a trade or business (which a facts and circumstances determination), regardless of where in the world that business is conducted.

One of the tenants is very elderly (88 years old) and the other is late 50's.  

Lately, I am interested in multi-family investing and trying to explore the areas around.

But perhaps you want to pay off the first mortgage with the HELOC and just want to have flexibility to pay a variable dollar amount whenever you like and not have late fees if you don’t make a minimum in any one month—you just pay interest instead.

Here's a personal example of appreciation in the OC...I bought a nice 4 Br - 2bth SFR ( apprx 1,600 sq. ft. ) close to a park with great schools for $ 93,000 back in late 1979. 

The site where the late record producer Phil Spector shot Lana Clarkson to death.