Thus, my first round of funding required using my personal credit scores and provided primarily personal credit lines (which caused my personal credit scores to tank). 

if you can get long term fixed debt at todays rates for the next 15 years (I would never finance longer than that) even if the market tanks you will be fine as long as you cash flow with an adequate buffer, but you have no exit strategy if you need to get out, other than foreclosure. thats why I find it so important to have adequate equity up front, it is a hedge in the even you for some reason need to sell.

It's like trying to wait for the stock market to tank again before you buy any stock versus dollar cost averaging your investments.

You're talking crazy high interest rates and it'd tank most deals out there.....

Newbies with money and the sharks are circling.

How will this portfolio look if we hit a recession and Ohio's economy is tanked?  

Hot water tanks, roofs, turnovers, Covid, etc ... all crushed my cash flow but appreciation marches on. 

Propane Fuel Tanks- disconnect and store ifleaving for long term storage.J.

If you are a seasoned pro and you live in Austin like me then join the shark infested waters. :) Good luck.

There is a filter between the tank and the leach field, which protects the field.