If you’re juggling rentals in both California and Texas, you have to keep in mind that the legal and tax rules are very different between the two states.

yeah, I ended up juggling county sites, but it still felt slow.

This is a good question and a common scenario for investors juggling flips, STRs, and additional units.From the guest experience perspective, I suggest being upfront with guests about the construction, mentioning it when they book or in your listing, it can go a long way in managing expectations and minimizing negative reviews.

It stretched me beyond just writing a check — I had to think about how financing, cash flow, and title work across multiple properties interact.Challenges & Lessons Learned (as the funding partner):Title coordination: Watching the operators juggle multiple closings at once gave me an appreciation for how complex portfolios can be compared to single deals.Cash flow management: I saw firsthand how critical it is to plan rehab draws carefully when several properties are in motion at the same time.Exit flexibility: From the lender’s seat, I realized how valuable it is when operators have multiple exit strategies (hold, refinance, sell individually).

I was juggling comps, lenders, title issues, you name it - all in my head.

That way you keep things clean without juggling 20 bank accounts.

I help landlords with real estate bookkeeping, and most start out juggling Google Sheets, texts, and memory too—it works until it doesn’t  QuickBooks is a solid lightweight solution that pulls everything into one place:• Auto rent invoices + reminders• Tracks late fees + lease expirations• Logs maintenance w/ receipts + photos• Centralizes tenant info + docs• P&L by unit/property + tax-ready reportsYou can even integrate it with tools like DoorLoop or Rentec for added automation later.If you want, I can walk you through how I set it up for landlord clients—streamlined, scalable, and way less stressful.You’re not disorganized—you’re growing

But if your current interest rate is low, you might consider a second-position HELOC just for the renovation/down payment money — especially if you plan to refinance later when rates drop.If you sell instead, it’s simple — no debt juggling — but you’ll lose the chance to hang on to a property that could cash flow and appreciate long term.Here’s my quick example:Say your house is worth $300K and you owe $150K — that’s $150K equity.Sell: maybe walk away with $135K after closing.Cash-out refi to 75% LTV: new loan about $225K, gives you roughly $75K cash out after payoff and fees — enough to update your current place and put down 10–15% on the next one.If your current home rents well after the upgrade, that’s the smarter long game.If not, selling might be cleaner — take the win, roll it forward, and buy the bigger place plus a rental later when you’re not juggling two moves and four kids.You’re thinking like an investor already, though — run both versions in a simple spreadsheet and see which one gets you closer to your cash flow or portfolio goal; Ryan, I really hope this helps you a bit, I sent you a DM on BP... it's one of the reasons I do this, I hope you can assist.

Make sure your rental agreements are clear on timing and usage, and that the property manager has experience juggling the different lease types—it really helps keep everything smooth and profitable.

Anyone else here juggling both STRs and MTRs and want to share how they’ve handled this with their accountant?