I am interested in getting into real estate investing in the near future (I was thinking about single-family homes).

HELOCs often have variable interest rates, and you can borrow more in the future as you pay it down.If you're looking for long-term stability and want to lower the interest rate, cash-out refinance is probably the better option.

If you ever need help with financing for future deals or any guidance along the way, feel free to reach out.

Many colleagues I've spoken to start at $1,200+ and I've learned the hard way, you get what you paid for.Unless you have a tax background I would not recommend tackling these returns yourself given all you're doing and if you plan to add more partnerships in the future it's even more important you work with a tax professional you know, like, and trust.I've seen people in the same situation to save ~$3,000 in prep fees, did the return themselves, then received a $120k IRS notice of change to their return.

The hard part is looking forward to the future to predict your actions and when they may occur. 

I'm local to your area, and would like to connect in case you have any future questions or would like to have someone handle your leasing of the larger unit once you're ready. 

I'll save this as an example for the future.

The difficult part isn't finding that property; the difficult part is finding quality roommate tenants and having good systems for screening, setting up rules and maintaining your future investment to achieve the best results. 

Don’t feel stuck, assuming equity increases and depending on your future loan to value, you can always refinance and other options.

In the future, I could see how a savvy person bent on finding me might be helped along by following the crumbs left by an old name.