However:Strategic Tax Planning: Work with a CPA who specializes in real estate to maximize deductions like depreciation, interest, and operating costs.Higher Rents for Premium Properties: Some investors offset the tax by focusing on properties in high-demand areas (downtown Greenville or near universities, for example) where they can charge a premium rent.Short-Term Rentals (STRs): Consider STRs like Airbnb, where higher nightly rates can make the numbers work better than long-term rentals.

The HELOC is completely relevant because that was the core question in the original post titled, "Use HELOC to paydown mortgage fast".

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber- Start and operate your business with the consumer in mind... not you... not your product or service.

It is always service providers (Turn Key Operators, PM's, agents etc. etc.)  

While operating as your own GC this will save you money, coordinating can be a bit challenging.Once you have decided the level of involvement you want in the project, just get bids from multiple vendors based on the same statement of work and compare the offers. 

I'd love to hear from a turnkey operator here about the benefits.

Also it meets the 50% rule. 30 year mortgage at 7% is a payment of approx 323. 925 rent - 462 (operating expenses)= 462; 462 - 323 (debt service)= 139 cashflow.

Double closings are no longer allowed in the state of NJ so I've been told by one or two title companies that operate and do a lot of transactions in Northern New Jersey.

This is the onboarding process.The next issue we came across was "How involved do we want to be with the day-to-day operations?" 

NOI Underwriting Methodology: NRI and EGI, real estate taxes, operating expense underwriting rules of thumb, replacement reserves, appraiser’s impact on lender underwriting, expense comps, etc.10.