I've definitely made some mistakes here but I'm going to be very candid with the info on the deal, so please go easy on me haha.My brother and I purchased a property on a large lot in Culver City CA in 2020 that was essentially a tear down. 

Shorter term CD's actually have higher rates than longer term so staying in the 3-6 month range is best.  

Yea, I'd love to call and maybe change your mind with our processes 

So you use hard money or cash, fix it, resell it...and try to resale fast. 

We rented the 2/1 side for $1300/mn and thought we could finish the addition of the bath and closet but got so busy with my construction business I still have not completed the work.

I like your suggestion of targeting a property with existing tenants and minimal work needed so I can ease into the process while building my network of contractors. 

I wouldn’t call myself “wealthy” by comparison standards, but I’ve made a lot of progress on net worth over the last 5 years.

These programs are called Equity Share programs.

I'd say start the process of securing your HELOC if you havn't done so and spend time analyzing deals and determining what type of investor you are looking to be. 

Now that same house you could have purchased for say $300K is now $325K+.So if you would have purchased that same home at a higher rate you are paying less versus a lower rate on the higher sale price.