I'm now focusing on research in order to accomplish a couple flips a year, while getting more involved in buy and hold multifamily.

Anybody have a checklist of what I need to accomplish as an investor to obtain a home to do a lease with an option to purchase?

The mortgage is has less than $160,000 left on itThank you in advance for any help There are a couple of strategies to accomplish what you want to do. 

This anonymity can be accomplished for free by using Trusts to own your companies as well as the assets.

What do you want to accomplish?

It can be accomplished you just need to be mindful of the details. 

Since you mentioned you hated your commute, and had limited funds, moving into a 2-4 unit property closer to you job may be a great option for you which you can accomplish with very low money down. 

I have much to organize and accomplish before this first deal is generating a new income stream, and I have much to learn along the way. 

I feel like I could get so much more accomplished if I did, However, I know I need a source of income until I land my first apartment building.

I'm trying to figure out the best combination of refinanced mortgage and HELOC or HEL to accomplish these goals.