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Agree with @Jaron Walling - forget what a stranger on the internet that, in my case, lives several states away says and ask questions of the two guys that you know that have 165 combined units in your market. 

His lease isn’t over till the end of Oct and clearly states that “If tenant vacates the premises before the date agreed upon in the lease, the tenant will forfeit deposit and will be responsible for rent until the end of the lease.”

The mom and pop landlord that I rented from (by my calculation and internet research) owned about 50 doors and had for a long time.

I was told my unit was dated.

Assign due dates to those steps and have a system or process in place for tracking your progress whether that be as simple as being written down in your notebook or as complex as having a project management software.

I would be willing to help - but you know you need a lawyer - taking advice from people on the internet is not a great business decision.

Do some quick research on the internet and you will see what I mean. 

Our association has monthly educational meetings keeping us up to date on local & state law changes. 

My thoughts on the HELOC are that we could use it to renovate our current properties and use the funds to fix up distressed properties in the future(doing BRRR-like activities) and thinking it could be used as a safety net if needed.Should we be doing this HELOC if we are unable to pay it back in full at a later date.