My family and I did A LOT of moving around and job hopping over the past 5 years but we feel like we're finally settling down and focusing on our financial future and our real estate goals.

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My strategy with this is to build equity as quick as possible so that I can apply for a HELOC, Home Equity Loan, or do a cash-out refi to buy my second property (investment property) if rates end up falling in the future.

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Taking this all in as a lesson learned and really having my guard up future real estate investing relationships.

It's been up and down with expected repairs coming up (HVAC, plumbing, misc. repairs) that has shaken my cash flow over that time span.

Location: Columbus, OhioLayout: 2 side by side separate units, each 6BR/2BACurrent Use: Airbnb STRI will be inheriting the future bookings through end of April, but will then need to do some work to the roof and then decide if I want to continue with STR or go LTR (very near OSU campus so possibility of student housing). 

Maybe also put something there to ensure the door cannot slam against it in the future. 

Also look at your overall goals/expectations for the rehab.

If you can qualify on your own its best to go on the loan by yourself so you and your wife can maximize using conventional loans for future investing.