I’ve done my research with (reading books, podcasts, etc) but still feel like I’m not doing enough.

HELOC= short term useFixed (first or second) = long term use like a down payment.  

Nothing fails like success.

Now if elections were this fall it likely would get attention. 

I would like to pull out equity from the homes to build either a house on each or an ADU (they are zoned multi-family) depending what makes the most sense on returns and what is feasible.

I was hoping to hear you add something like this...  

Gaining knowledge about investor loans, like DSCR loans, can be particularly beneficial.

What I like about multifamily is the splitting of costs.

It seems like you have it all lined out already, timeline and all.

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