That said you have the ancient tools of the carrot and the stick (cash for keys VS eviction).

What does a HELOC look like as a rental, is it only smart to refinance your personal long term house into a heloc, or is this a tool I can use for all my future investments?

Really though, all about having the  most tools to get him to move on.

I'm getting multi-million dollar deficits in the "*Profit if Sold" line on the Rental property tool. 

It is also important to know that there are no shortcuts to being successful in real estate—there are no products or tools that will do the work for you, either.

@Layla Sewell I'm not sure if it'll work in South Carolina, but in Florida you can go to the county property appraiser's website for the county the home will be in and find a 'tax estimator' tool. 

Midwest seems to be a popular market..but just Midwest in general is kind of vague..so I’m trying to come up with some practice areas to look to buy the properties.

What tools have you found useful when mapping out your goals and ultimately achieving them?

I've read having your License is a great tool for starting out, learning some of the business, and opens up tools and resources. two questions for either bird dogging, becoming a landlord, or considering house flipping, 1)  Is this a good step to take early on.2) is there a simple path to take to get access to the resources?

Power tools have grounding on the metal exterior, so if there is a short circuit, the current goes to ground instead of through your body.