What is my best bet for a loan/lender here?

Appreciate all your shared knowledge and platform to engage with like-minded individuals.I have a family property with equity and I'm trying to figure if it's worth renting and taking the equity to purchase another property or fix up and flip.

Best bet is to find someone you want to work with and get on the phone with them so they can get more info about your situation and find the best loan product for your goals and situation.Make sure you get your files together:Tax returns, business and personalmortgage statements for each propertyProperty tax statements for each propertyInsurance declaration page for each propertyBusiness entity formation docs P&L of your income and expensesGood luck!

Are there online marketplaces/platforms or investment groups that I can reach out to?

If yes, that's an important conversation but if no then it seems like you have a good platform to continue building on...a primary residence that is mostly paid off + 2 investment units + a job that you can leverage for a loan.

I am thinking doing lease options is my best bet to getting started.

I bet the 3 bedrooms get easily $1200 monthly all day long if not more depending on the condition and amenities. 

I believe your best bet is an LLC as you can create an operating agreement that specifically calls out dozens of potential scenarios, cash flow, refi, sales, death, etc which an attorney can help work through easily.

Andrew,Congratulations, I bet you learned a lot of great lessons along the way.

Best bet in my opinion is to clearly describe that there is only one bathroom.