How to get my equity?

[Jay Thomas]

Hello BP members. My name is Jay. I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I bought my first home in April of this year at the age of 38. Father of 3. Lovely girlfriend, supportive, thinks the world of me. Yada yada. My mother is in RE. Has her own company. I’m a union PipeFitter. So in short, I’ve got an inside connect if you will, and I’ve got substantial income to get moving in the right direction. This is my hope anyhow. Bought my house at 80% of the appraised value. Looking to combine the equity in my first home along with my extra income to start building on something more than my current net worth. I will have tons of questions, but I’m sure I’ve come to the right place.