Hi everyone, Quick background, I'm a real estate investor with a high paying W2 job and credit score around 780.

Starting a new high-end residential spec project. 

You can self-manage but there is a high potential that you will be living in an uncomfortable environment when things get tough.

As the broker repping the selling, I always caution sellers on offers with high price and low EM.

@Nicholas BetancourtYes, a separate bank and separate credit and debit cards will help with tracking income and expenses and will help with tax return preparation. 

HELOCs and HELOANs do exist for rental, but with prime so high and secondary tier of LLPAs associated with these programs you’ll be above 10-11% all day.

I have about $18k to spend on the marketing to try and yield a return.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

I would highly recommend FB marketplace and also joining local FB real estate, rental, and leasing groups. 

If one is a CAT 5 and hits lower Florida at high tide with 20ft+ storm surge goes into the Gulf restrenghthens and hits somewhere from Florida to Texas again at high tide with a Katrina size storm surge of 28ft it is an issue.