Both are strong markets with growth potential.

If you're in growth mode and wanting to buy more don't do it, if your goal is to get these paid off and live of just these do it. 

What will be the long term growth potential for Ogden in next 5 years?

Cap rates tend to have a narrower range than interest rates, particularly over the short term.While cap rates and interest rates are loosely correlated, and rapidly rising interest rates would generally imply upward pressure on cap rates, the change in cap rates would typically be mitigated by rent growth prospects.Good luck!

So much growth and job opportunity there. 

As for strategy, if you have enough in the HELOC (or cash after a refi) to buy and rehab properties outright so you can BRRRR, that will let you grow the fastest since you will be able to recycle that money over and over. 

We made the best out of this and turned this experience into growth for our business.

- This question directs my personal growth.6.

This case seems more of an area that has good stats and appears to be a good area for growth and demand, etc, which is creating opportunity for outside investors.

I'd like to know more about the differences in financing as well as management pertaining to growth.