Would a home equity loan be a viable option in this situation, especially in regards to eliminating some of the red tape I'm running into with a refinancing an scorp-owned property?

@German Fernandez Love those options!

With your focus in using house hacking, Conventional or FHA loans would be your best options.

You can customize including organic food and they have options for both make it yourself (like HelloFresh) with recipes and also made for you.

Renovation loans can be a fantastic tool when you're ready to explore your options.

They likely will be a bid on the 2 year balloon options, too, in 2025. 

Quote from @Ashish Acharya: @Cameron Marmon Since you’re married and living in Texas, a community property state, you have the option to treat your 50/50 LLC as a disregarded entity for federal taxes.

We're always looking to expand our network and explore new investment avenues.Regarding meet up groups for real estate investing, there are several options available in the UAE.

Example: you can option to have a fireplace with two windows on either side.

I work with investors out of the country and have a few contacts I can connect with you on funding options.