Maybe in the future I'll just start any post with the headline "NEWBIE INVESTOR QUESTION" and I'll get sympathetic pats on the back instead of bewilderment at my zany ideas that are unbecoming of someone experienced 😂

With future income you pay off that loan as well.

Speaking with a lender is a good plan, they can help you plan for the future.  

I’m considering tapping into this equity to fund future fix-and-flip projects or even purchase another rental property.My questions are:Do you think leveraging the equity in my properties is a smart move for real estate investments?

Ken, you're gold!

This is my first investment of this sort and it has not worked out how I originally intended but I am learning from my mistakes and will be making better decisions in the near future What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I remodel making sure that future changes are easy.

. - The home is 2 payments behind and already got a letter from the lender about future foreclose.

Your credit at risk and might affect your ability to buy a home in the future. 

And when you said the management company takes a 550 credit score , all I see in your future are evictions .