I am a new investor and have been on the education track.

Andy Rousch (living in my first fix and flip, looking to use leverage to purchase my next rental) 

I am worried I would be too leveraged going into a third property but would love some insight.

You would get 3 times the units and leverage that cash with the bank to fund the other 70% of each one.

Due to me not being able to enter a legally binding contract I don't think I can really start this until next year, but I want to put myself in a position to get an educated start out of the gate.

Our average equity needed is $5-7M per deal to leverage 70/30.

I’ve found Bigger Pockets invaluable and educational.

I know there are ways to get a higher ROI but you are paying for a real estate education too right?

The interest rate should not be as much of a worry (assuming you're not crazy leveraged). 

Let's say you have a typical small portfolio with buy and hold properties that are leveraged (let's say 70% LTV) but own one property outright.