If so, just accept what he says and raise the rents in the next 30-60 days via a rental increase.

A HELOC is like a credit card in that the DTI starts biting when you draw a large percentage of the line. 

Would you say it’s crossing a boundary/inappropriate as his landlord if I share his business card with people looking to buy a car?

It's currently rented at $900 per side with the ability to raise it to the to $1000 mark this year and maybe a little higher after that.

When I go to my house in the desert near Las Vegas my tablet uses an A T & T phone sim card and when I set my tablet up on a table it is exactly the same as if I was using my desktop while in my office.It the report image.

Then they interviewed her landlord who said if rent control is coming he needs to get ahead of it and raise now.

Both of these are extremes in the spectrum.While it may seem logical that we can raise rates due to “inflation”, that same inflation is affecting the average consumer’s spending power, which could have a significant impact on whether (s)he takes a vacation, which will reduce overall demand for anything travel-related, including vacation rentals.

If you've paid down your loan for 10 years and have raised rents with the market, you're likely going to be fine.

Regarding building a team - do whatever you can to get your feet wet, to build more experience, and to raise capital.

I'm flustered as to how to realistically get started here (I'm born and raised NYC).