Setup all business tools like a CRM, MLS access or RE software suites a webpage digital business cards a Facebook business account. 

Quote from @Stevan Stojakovic: Given that your property isn’t a primary residence, a cash-out refinance is likely your best option to access equity.

However, speaking from personal experience, if you are positive and work your *** off to improve your luck, you are going to be much luckier than those naysayers.So happy for you!

To remodel your primary home you could access the home's equity to cover the cost of your remodel. 

When running numbers, especially on small multis more western markets with direct access to NYC tend to be more favorable from the numbers stand point and many of these towns offer 30 minutes or less taking commuting lines.

Instead, I'd just rely on a CMA (comparative market analysis) of renovated properties in the area from your realtor unless you have local MLS access yourself to run the report. 

There's also the fact that you'll stop growing equity there, when you could instead access most of the equity and keep growing wealth through the home.

We improve the kitchen and the patio but just because we live here.

Marina improvements ahead of us, county jurisdiction liberties on STRs, and an upcoming golf course has really made this area go nuts!

Select accounting and bookkeeping firms have access to software like Quickbooks Online at a discount, and a few of them even pass those discounts along directly to the customer!