Taking on more debt through a HELOC does not solve the problem of the high mortgage payment on my primary, however.

I have seen folks that did not know basically what they were doing bid and buy seconds with no clue about the first.. 

Most small business owners don't have a clue how to make their business profitable.

Maybe.The other issue is that the adherents, or maybe more appropriately zealots, have no clue as to how to conduct a due diligence review of an investment program.  

Your background in construction and problem-solving mindset is a perfect fit for real estate.

Money can help free you some to work on your life's purpose and amplify what you believe in and help make you more fulfilled on a daily basis but doesn't solve everything.

I didn't mean for this to turn into a "how to solve my debt" thread. 

However it still doesn't solve my other objective.

I really didn't start by using any "how to book".My first was during college, I had already done RE deals, but honestly I didn't have a clue compared to where I am today.

With this proses the investors I work with are also able to take advantage of some great incentives including solving for the biggest problem in the field, interest rates.The investors I work with also appreciate a turn key process on Single fam up to Quads and larger community development.