I’m looking to access some of the equity in the home to buy out my ex-partner, and my goal is to either convert the house into a multifamily property or add a dwelling unit (ADU).I’d love to hear any advice from the community on the best way to approach this, particularly in terms of financing options, legal considerations, or any similar projects you've completed.

Hi Brian, welcome to the BP community! 

I think I'll hold off on any courses and just learn more from doing and the BP community.

That's why those who call asking can we take on there 200 unit community, were just not a right fit for each other.

Hi all,I am new to the online community but have been listening to bigger pockets podcasts for years.

I totally recognize that is impatient and greedy.My gut is saying your short picture idea is where we're heading since we are taking the same hit with brokerage account (I didnt even mention borrowing against 401k - yes its not advised but my wife and I have stable W2 income to pay ourselves back) Thanks again, this BP community / forum is awesome

The BiggerPockets community has excellent book recommendations, such as The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.

There are hundreds of thousands of people in this BiggerPockets community who are very successful at real estate investing and are willing to provide you with the same information as these guys, but for free. 

Welcome to the community Matthew!

On the other hand, tenants tend to cause damages when moving these appliances in/out, so having them in place may be safer.I recommend you look at what others are doing in your community and price point.