My options are about ready to explode (via SQQQ) as the stock market does a slow bleed into the election. 

Stick to Your TypeWarren Buffett once said, “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”Apply this principle here:Decide on your property type.Say no to anything outside of that type.You can always pivot down the road, but starting with focus is crucial to building momentum.

It is a small town, definitely a tertiary market right now, but that is where opportunity is going to be found.I think LTR, in the right location, can provide enough revenue annually to cover all holding and leverage costs while the resident pays down the principle and the demand in the city sustains slow and steady appreciation. 

That is a really low rate which is good so second or heloc would be better unless you didnt have the cash to get a second mortgage and the rate difference * cost of second home dont exceed the rate difference to your primary * principle left.I would lean fixed heloc then you could always refinance if rates go down.

You could put most of your funds in the stock market and access them when needed for a HML.

Add a Rental Security provision to receive stock options in Lazy Dogs LLC for any upside when it goes public!

The core principles in The Book on Rental Property Investing still hold up, but higher interest rates definitely change the game.

the midwest has lower price points than other areas of the US, sure, but it also comes with its own challenges - for example, very old housing stock, lots of deferred maintenance, and tremendous demand for the best properties."

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Yes, some of the basic principles in ANY book can still be applied to any time.