Quote from @Elealeh Fulmaran: Given your skills and equity, I’d suggest keeping it simple and profitable:BRRRR-lite on SFRs/duplexes — focus on quick, clean rehabs, stabilize, DSCR refi, and repeat.If you prefer fewer tenants — consider small neighborhood retail or industrial with sticky local businesses.Next step: pick one lane, define a clear buy box, and line up financing (HELOC for speed, DSCR for takeout).

This keeps everything clean for taxes and makes it easy to track profitability.Open a second account (usually a basic savings account) just for security deposits.

Action creates clarity; your first clean, cash‑flowing deal is the goal.

.), maintain records, provide tax reports, & offer cash-flow statements.Maintenance & Repairs: Oversee maintenance, hire contractors, & monitor repairs & larger projects.Tenant Move-Out: Inspect, report on damages, return deposits, clean the unit, & re-list the property.** PM's - let me know if I missed anything!

Keeping clean, well-organized financial records throughout the project makes that process much easier, and gives you clearer insight into your true returns for future deals.Congratulations!

The goal isn't just pulling lists; it's cleaning and qualifying them manually.We specialize in taking those initial lists—whether from Propstream, Deal Machine, or county records—and fixing the 30% that automated skip tracing fails on (LLCs, Trusts, out-of-state owners).

Keep clean logs of your hours and your allocation method.REPS has nothing to do with STR.

That’s why it’s so important to consult a specialist early on and keep clean, detailed books from the start.Thanks so much for your breakdown on this and happy to connect with both of you.

Nice work lining up the HELOC, that’s the hardest part for a lot of people.Even though you are no longer in WI, you can absolutely keep investing there; you just have to be intentional about (1) how cash moves from the HELOC into the WI LLC/deals, (2) how income is sourced/taxed in WI vs where you live now, and (3) keeping clean books as you scale.A real estate focused CPA can guide you through the best structure so you are not overcomplicating the entity/tax side while you grow.

My move: define a strict buy box, underwrite five SFH and five duplexes this week, and only move forward where you have clean comps, a clear rent range, and cash flow after a vacancy and repair buffer.