So you bought a new rental, now the rents coming in from the rental, also go into the HELOC.

We have one rental home has an extended lease with the tenants till the end of August.

The property manager asked if I have a short term rental permit which I do not so must have told VRBO and they blocked the calendarA few questions:Is a short term rental permit required in Pittsburgh?

I know if card X is charged, it's the cleaner at my North Carolina short term rental, for example. 

We originally hoped to rent as a mid term rental in a smaller town with a hospital, but the market quickly became oversaturated for the small demand so we decided to shift to long term rentals on both sides.

They also do not work in a timely fashion so if it’s a rental that could be a problemJust food for thoughtFor us what we make sure we do is service and maintain our equipment like hvac and appliances which often leads to longer life spans

Here are some links to articles I found when I searched top real estate areas for appreciation in 2023:  https://www.doorloop.com/blog/best-real-estate-markets-2022https://www.poplarhomes.com/real-estate-investment/best-locations-to-invest-in-rental-property-in-2023/https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2023/02/27/tampa-bay-one-of-the-top-places-for-relocation.htmlhttps://www.mashvisor.com/blog/best-places-for-buying-investment-property/

I am undecided on if I long, medium-, or short-term rental is the best for me.

@Linda RobertsYou can charge whatever your tenant agreed to in your lease - whether they pay it or not is another story;  or you can try and work with your tenant.Like you say - the basic goal is not to have any rental gap.  

Got $100k business line of credit with 710 credit score to buy some more properties.Do you think it is better idea to buy a rental house (worth $70k) with the credit card paying all?