Quote from @Joel Oh: Your business must make money day 1.It is so much more difficult to fix the model that is not making money than starting a new business that makes money day 1. 

I forget; it was payment processing related) that required me to have a website for the business.

Additionally, when comparing whether to build a single family portfolio or a comparable multi-family portfolio, you should also keep in mind the transactional costs involved.

I'm looking for a new source of investors who are in the business of funding these deals.  

We want to plan in the most tax vantaged ways (which includes keeping future AGI as low as possible) and open to new-age and creative concepts.Respectfully ask to keep discussion to topic vs. selling one's self or services seeking new business.

We're probably not going to take the risk if we're busy agents to play that game. 

Solar has an energy credit and Starlink is deductible as business expense. 

And this does not even involve business or real estate!

Also If the names are correct i searched dca database and found neither license listed under the name or business. 

It is also important to consider the transactional fees associated with originating the HELOC, whether an appraisal is required etc.