@Rena Spooner, in general terms, buying a second home a the top of the market will lower the benefit (in coming years) of having initially bought at the bottom of the market. 

Did not notice any sounds.Main road properties might have a lower refinance and sell value (not sure on this and would like more advice).So I would like your opinion on this property. 

They tend to draw a more difficult tenant the way a lower class house would.

You are going to find more issues with lower end,fixer-upper properties than move-in ready.

They are also looking at buying up to 4 properties in 2018 for up to 10 million each.I tend to agree about apartment buildings in that tenants often work minimum wage or lower tier type jobs and are exhausted on the weekends and want to relax with friends and family.

I like the lower tax rate in Montgomery County just north of Houston - Especially The Woodlands, TX - Buy under $200,000 for long term hold

The cash out refi would give you a fixed rate for a longer term, but the HELOC would have lower upfront costs (usually none to a few hundred bucks). 

Next Steps might be:1) Lower rent below my min criteria for cashflow.

All are higher risk and lower cash flow than investing in a multi unit.

The house also had a guest house in the back that would work as a rental to lower our monthly mortgage payments.