So the numbers are fantastic.

Hey Matt,I aggressively built a 12-door rental portfolio from 2019-2021, largely leveraging my HELOC.I always tell people that it's a fantastic tool as long as:- You can COMFORTABLY service the extra debt- You have a plan to pay it offI was ok with the extra debt servicing and my payoff plan was simply finding off-market deals, paying cash, doing cosmetic rehabs, and refinancing when done.

The RE Rookie podcast from Bigger Pockets is FANTASTIC!

We have a fantastic 2-bedroom condo in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with estimated rent of $3,200 in a hot market.

Diving into the Charlotte, North Carolina real estate market is a fantastic choice, especially for your first rental property!

that would be fantastic, as I plan to rent my primary residence by the room once we purchase another property.

I think if most can survive another 12-18 months, you'll be in good shape, and maybe if the deal can last 2-5 more years, you'll be in fantastic shape. 

I'm Billy Miller, originally from the sweet tea paradise of North Carolina, now living it up in the Garden State with my fantastic crew - my wife and two awesome daughters!

for question like this i recommend the OP to subscribe to resiclub analytics, lot of good info there where they can decipher, whether it would be ohio or milwaukee as final city later on it's totally his discretion.Resi club is fantastic, love Lance & his team! 

(Although if I can use less that’d be fantastic)  My fiancé (getting married this year) will also be able to qualify for Real estate professional status, which should hopefully help us with taxes.I don’t really need cashflow in these first few years at least, I’m more than happy to keep working and using that income to build our portfolio.