To access your home equity without selling, you can explore options like a home equity loan, a line of credit (HELOC), or a cash-out refinance.

My wife and I are exploring other options in the RTR turnkey inventory while we wait for out Cape Coral completion.

Have you worked on any entitlements yet, or are you exploring both options?

There are 7 different volcanos to visit and explore.

I've done a lot of research on this topic as both an investor and as one who assists other investors in exploring this strategy.

You'll want to explore this with your accountant and see what side of the fence they are.What is more a concern to me is your plan to let the property sit for a couple of years and then move in. 

It might also be worth exploring creative financing to leverage that quarter million into even bigger opportunities. 

I haven't explored too many areas further south of Orlando yet like Kissimmee, Lake Nona, and other areas around there to really say.

House hacking might also be worth exploring—buying a duplex or small multi-family property, living in one unit, and renting out the others.

Instead of seeking flaws, why not explore the benefits?