@Michael LabudzkiWhat category of commercial real estate are you considering?

Contact a real estate attorney in the county the property is in and have them do a property ownership search and lis pendens (lawsuit) check.

I am just curious how people scale when they don’t have a lot of liquid cash like me?  

I have lumber liquidators, home Depot, Lowe's, and who knows what else near me (central CT).

Unless you're working with Private Money that is going to carry the risk of your lack of experience, banks want to see experience, Net Worth and liquidity after close to consider the terms.I started with single family, four plexes, and remodel flips for a lot of years before getting into larger deals. 

Quote from @John Reagan Johnson: I am new to the real estate industry and am looking to connect and exchange businessIf you are new I would suggest something totally different. 

California does not recognize Real Estate Professional (REP) status, but you can still claim it on your federal taxes if you qualify.

Cash out refi only if the rental income significantly exceeds the monthly payment and you want liquidity to invest elsewhere.2.You can maybe do a HELOC if you want a smaller loan that doesn’t involve refinancing the entire house.3.

I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?

We both run our own businesses but we feel that real estate will help make sure we both maintain our life plans of not needed to work as much any more.