If you're married and have lived in your primary 2 of the last five years, you can avoid taxes on a resale up to $500k....A HELOC on your primary will carry very favorable terms...I recently got one for 97%LTV with unbeatable terms...You'll get mixed opinions here about the option to re-fi (some people are calling this BRRRR or something like that)...If you could tell a bit more about what direction you are trying to head with your investment plan I may be able to give a more informed response. 

Learning a lot at once can definitely mix a few things up!

The property is zoned mixed use coding.

I recently looked into teaming with another successful, but still fairly small - about the same size we are but more active than we are, San Diego BP investor on a mixed use purchase.  

Most of the homes around us are being purchased by religious community that doesn’t mix with anyone outside of their own.

Accounting for anticipated capex and increases if already known.Analyzing tends to be a mix of analytical data and finesse with the numbers based on the property, if that makes sense.Anyhow, reach out if I can help.Mike

It's suggested to not use modern types of mortar mix.

Its in our neighborhood, and I am very familiar withnthe comps. its a huge mix of homes, and I would love to put granite in.  

In addition, we are also pursuing Financial Independence through a mix of real estate and investment accounts. 

The 2nd deal is a mixed use single family and condominium complex to be built on the water with direct access to the Bay to the North and Ocean to the South, again on land that will be paid for as we sell.