There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

@Jason Wray Thank you very much for this response ..I’ve never sold one of my rentals before feels like I’m cutting off a leg and paying close to 100k for cap gains is really starting to eat at me 😵‍💫Any chance you would be so kind as to send me a link to something in the ballpark of what you’re suggesting this way I can get an idea of area and what this type of property could look like!

How is the bank linking?

Clay soils mean that drainage is really important to prevent foundation issues.

Referrals from local investors on BiggerPockets can be a great resource. https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/agents@Mark Ainley sounds like a great person to link up with!

It may be beneficial to link up with an established wholesaler and pay them to mentor you or work for them and learn.

the issue is that HELOC money is expensive money. 

However, I kept receiving errors so am trying to post this now without the link to the article and hopefully, that works.

Here's the link.

Hello Bigger pockets just dropped the blog link attached with current hedge funds buying single family homes .