Not only will this help you save on additional costs, but it will also provide you with valuable knowledge and experience for any future endeavors.

I’m familiar with property valuation, flipping, etc and would love to help in any way.

If you can show that you're experienced in the market, some traders might trust you to pull off a profitable trade even if you're not putting in as much cash.Regarding skins, being creative with your assets can help you move up the ladder.

Please help me find a bank, credit union, etc that will let me use 100% of my equity on an investment property for an interest only HELOC.

Be patient and last tip is to keep your active income as long as you can and try to continue to increase that active income every year as that will help you grow your rental portfolio much faster and live below your means. 

Here’s some input to help you think through it:1.

I think like in most markets you have to dig, search and work hard but you can find the deals, and then again time will be a huge help.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I need some assistance with this if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. 

I would love for everyone to suggest some good books to help me gain knowledge from a beginner standpoint.