Yes you can make more money if you could time the market but for those who invest long term you eventually will win.

As a note, I do eventually plan on scaling.

just looking for best way to leverage for new house HELOC (10 years interest only payments) or a new mortgage on current rental- house smaller worth about 66% of house I looking at and don't want to sell current rental as tenant has been great and older house is situation in middle of 6 lots tear down and put up 3 houses eventually 

It'll probably be a couple more years because I keep going to other more lucrative short term projects, but I'll get there eventually. 

I eventually want to buy properties in the Fort Worth, TX, area, as well.

I expect to grow to that size eventually, but that day is not today. 

Eventually, your property snowball will start building momentum and your efforts will start compounding. 

Because I have no capital to begin investing my own money, Peter is going to teach me how to wholesale and build up revenue to eventually invest in a commercial property of my own to buy and hold.

If they are, who eventually will take the political hit to pay off the debt?

.-- My recommendation is 25% of rent to cover vacancy, maintenance, and Cap X for older homes (+20 year), 20% for middle age (5 to 20), and 15% for new homes (you’ll need it eventually).