A heloc add another trade line to your credit and can cause issues with fico scores dropping or DTI going up causing issues with credit limits or other risk based issues.Regarding the $4K in closing costs that is pretty much the standard for a loan amount of $100 to $150K.

our area has put restrictions in place that limit what properties qualify and for those that do qualify only 300 STR permits will be issued.

You should contact your attorney and/or tax professional to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.

But you are correct in that the majority of the buyers and sellers in I would say anything under 10 units don't use cap rates. 

Let me know if there is an issue getting it.

They my not close I had the same issue. 

Columbus has been experiencing a lot of growth from major companies in the tech sector expanding their presence in the market. 

Then figure out if you want to deal with whatever reason they are sitting (deferred maint, problem tenants, deed issues,etc).

What are my best options to fix this issues for both the dogs and my guest. 

First issue is an investor always has a choice for liability protection: Insurance vs LLC setupIf you have enough insurance, you can cover any lawsuit!