Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

@Raif Jochim I personally like having my primary paid off.

Does anyone know an investor friendly tax/attorney person that I can talk to and can guide me through this process? 

As a person who has lived most of my life in metro Detroit, all I will say is be very, very careful. 

I've used to it myself to analyze all of the 35 units I bought over the last few years and personally talked to 100's of other investors who've analyzed and closed on great deals using it.I'd love for you to actually try it and would be happy to receive and incorporate any feedback you have into future releases.

Yes, I'm a Property Manager in the greater Phoenix area.We are a mid-size property manager, large enough to have great tools and support but small enough to provide personal service.

While I don’t yet have personal experience with a HELOC, I’ve thought about this one for my self many times.

Some manufacturered companies treat it as personal property not real property.

I agree with the person who said they are likely short of money and grasping at straws.

@Michael Plaks comments in this recent post on making sure the person you hire understands real estate sounds really relevant to your situation.