Oh and my interest rates are 3.5 and 4.25 on the two properties, so the numbers would have to make sense.HELOC - No. 

This year I replaced two HVAC systems.

We plan to sell and use the $500k exception to the capital gains taxes because we lived there for two years. 

All properties are within a 2 mile radius in a tiny MS town.

I'd estimate 50% of my investor clients during the past two years utilize professional property management companies and are very satisfied.

So you're going to have carrying costs with this , as well as opening the door costs , as well as capital injections by both parties of an amount to be able to pay the bills of the llc just to survive as well as to grow business for yourselves . 

Problem is knowing which of those two are going to happen before buying!

Honestly with only 2 “doors” you shouldn’t even have 1 repair every year. 

Now I have a question regarding when I can use my college degree and job as "proof of two years work" rule: when can i show consistent paystubs where i can be considered for a mortgage loan?

The bank is now requiring the following two things from me:  (1) That there be an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program in place