Hi, I'm Ahmed Aboelela, a rookie investor looking to make meaningful connections in the real estate community. I'm eager to learn from your experiences—what strategies or processes do you use to determine expense figu...

I’ll find a a new one to buy and flip and how I would flip it and you can decide if it’s something you want to do.

What I find is this is highly regional..

I have analyzed a few deals in the current market, but I have not been able to find a single one that will produce a decent cashflow. 

If you could find a duplex property (or a single family house that could be turned into a duplex--check any HOA restrictions first), or a "fixer upper" to live in, that could be a better use of the equity you have in the rental house.If you run the numbers and decide it makes sense to sell the rental house (check with your accountant, figure out closing costs to selling and buying) then you'll possibly have more money to put towards a primary residence.You may want to check the neighborhoods that fall in the school district you want to stay in and look in "under appreciated" areas...maybe not the A class neighborhoods, but ones that have potential of becoming "improved".While I understand your desire to stay in a particular school district, it's not the end of the world to consider other districts if they will allow you to build real estate/family wealth that will put your entire family tree in a better position."

The only issue I've found is that it's hard to find a lender willing to provide a HELOC in second position (behind your initial mortgage) for an investment property.

I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow investors, learning from your experiences, and finding new opportunities in the Kansas rental market.Looking forward to engaging with you all and growing together!

We ran numbers on a lot of properties but were strict on finding one that work.

I've looked everywhere but I can't find info on two things. 

If I can break it still, what does that look like, and are there standards on kinds of concessions for having done so (like giving them 2 months to find another place, those 2 months on my dime, etc.).