While 6 months PITI is a healthy reserve goal, know that in the short-term you can stop-light these expenses to help stretch your dollar while in rehab.

My brother and I have talked about putting some money together in the past to get some properties and try not to stretch one too thin, but I agree him living so far is not exactly ideal.

It was a stretch for me but it got my foot in the door so I could eventually move up into something else. 

I am on the home stretch of renovations for the largest unit and you're right, it will definitely be nice to see the returns after the renovations.

I’m currently grappling with which path / options to take and would love all your thoughts – below I have outlined some context of my situation and options.Context:- Currently own 2 properties – my SFH (which I don’t want to move out of) and a condo that is rented (currently to family members which makes it easier)- Have 150k cash + 150k available from a HELOC at 3.75% -- have more available but this is all I want to allocate to REI right now (I say this so you know I’m not being super stretched investing the 300k)- I’m open to investing locally or remotely within the US – we live on the WC approx. 3hrs from SF- My wife and I work demanding 9-5 jobs – we are open and willing to spend material time on this but cannot make it our full-time roles for at least a couple more yearsOptions – I have outlined these in my perceived level of difficulty, would also love you thoughts on that 1.

They will lie or stretch the truth to get what they want.No matter how long you do this, you always learn new things. 

The other part of me says keep all my savings for travel and emergencies, and finance all of it, and stretch it out for 20 years. 

It's in Grandview, MO on the main commercial stretch (albeit near the end of it).

Hoping to get stretch the LTV to 80 - 85, I know that’s pushing it.

At the end of the day, you would be much better off making $1500 per month and having tenants with 700 plus credit scores than if you stretch and try to get that $1700 but get a bad tenant.... ask me how I know!