You’ll probably get lower interest rates on an SBLOC, but the major risk here is that you’ll be collateralizing your stock portfolio.If your deal goes south, you could lose your equity interest in your property, and some (or all) of your stock portfolio.

The big box stores have stair treads you can use to replace some or all of your treads.

Are these all single family, or all one structure etc. 

I want another rental property but am unsure of how much to have in savings before purchasing another, or all in all what to do next.

This would allow the losses from depreciation on any or all of your investment properties, including those losses generated a cost seg, to offset other active income.

house hack a place and STR part or all of it. hope this helpshappy to dialogue further Aside from aviation, which is almost a brand new career start and may require 6-12 months of getting my medical back I've pretty much peaked as far as my career goes.

@Ken M. not sure if it would count as a scorchin' hot deal or not, but it would be a great BRRR where I'd be able to get most or all of my money out of it and still cashflow a few hundred/month.  

Any or all of these three can result in heavy losses.

Different states have different rules regarding verbal or oral leases versus written ones.

Focus on finding a property where the rental income from the other units or rooms can cover most (or all) of your mortgage.