After I close I will still have 30k in immediate cash and I have stock market investments that are another 30k, so even more frustrating that it's not even a monetary issue

You will most likely have a hard time finding a lender to do a HELOC on an investment property though.

Use the money to invest in your business, so you can set yourself up for success.

I've been investing in real estate with my wife since 2017, when we started with JV deals and small flips.

Hey @Max Kulishov, it's not a bad idea - I've done remodels on almost every place I've lived in, and the cool thing is you get to enjoy the renovations, you might have to do some minor repairs prior to moving out but nothing like doing a huge remodel + you can slowly renovate at your own pace rather than having to invest large amounts of money at once. 

Hello, would a multifamily property of 4 or more units in Stateline Nevada near Lake Tahoe be a good place to invest or is it too seasonal there?  

DO not give up on investing lol.

It might be worth looking into specialized insurance providers that cater more to investors with rental portfolios, as they usually understand the nuances of long-term investing and tend to be more flexible.Also, if you're investing in certain markets, like Indianapolis, where property values are lower, you can sometimes balance these insurance hiccups with much better returns on your investments.

I realize this post is 2 years old but someone may have the same question.I use Microsoft One Note for Desktops, it's free and stores your notes in notebooks with tags that are easily searchable for reference later.I have notebooks for Note Investing, Real Estate Investing, Information Technology, and Digital Marketing.Usually, something that I'm studying falls into one of those categories and each notebook has subcategories. 

Most residential agents aren’t proficient in INVESTMENT property, and hence wouldn’t deliver satisfactory results when utilized by investors.