Here are some key strategies to consider to help you stand out, maximize your occupancy rate, and boost your cash flow.First and foremost, invest in properties short distances from popular vacation spots like famous beaches, golf courses, and locations with great weather all year.

I would like to look at some HELOC options if possible but I was told I would need to refinance the loan to a conventional investment loan and take on a much higher rate, which I have no plans of doing.

Usually, this would include something like a holding company ("Hold Co"), typically a traditional LLC, which in turn then owns an investment entity, often a traditional or Series LLC, which will be the entity that owns the assets/property invested into (the "Investment Co").

I wanted to share my thoughts on why I firmly believe that investing in single-family homes with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) offers a better investment opportunity in the thriving St.

Some offerings MAY be offered to non accredited investors, but it is not typical.  

@Ming Li HerreraRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Typically that is 2 per bedroom standard, at least 1 pullout in the living room, so 8 easy. 

Don't invest in to dumps. 

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If you haven't tried this yet I'd recommend playing around with some of the BiggerPockets calculators here https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators If you have a pro account you can use the calculators as much as you'd like, if you have a free account you do get a few free uses of the calculators!