If you would like a career in RE go get your RE license then work for a broker who specializes in which ever area of RE your interested in.. that will get you the most real time and effective training.

My current business cards that I use for networking with other investors have my name and cell phone #.

I was thinking about getting business cards, but I don't yet have a business name, LLC, website, and only have a cell phone as of right now. 

You can simply get a cell phone and list it in the 411 by paying a fee online.

But again, I have not had a long relationship with HELOC investing so please take this with a grain of saltGood luck to you which ever direction you decide to go.

I started doing that and offering my investors 15% annually or 18% of net profit share, whichever is greater.

@Kareem ArnoldAssuming owner occupied...A typical lender for a conventional loan will only lend up to 80% of the sales price (20% down payment), or the appraisal price, whichever is "lower." 

Whichever presents me a lucrative opportunity, and which I can find, is what I will go with.

Just looking for advice to be pointed in whichever direction may work

Where this is a local governance bylaw, you will find communities provide a variety of ways to regulate the size and occupancy of an accessory unit.Here a accessory apartment in the basement of a single family dwelling must conform the the following:(a) Where permitted, basement apartments shall: (i) not result in more than 2 dwelling units contained in any converted single detached dwelling; (ii) be secondary to the main dwelling unit, and not exceed 75 m2 or 75% of the floor area of the basement, whichever is less; (iii) contain a maximum of 2 bedrooms with the floor area of each bedroom not exceeding 15 m2 ; (iv) be completely self-contained; (v) require 1 on-site parking space, in addition to the normal requirements of the zone; (vi) not permit a group home, tourist home, home occupation, child care centre - small or child care centre - medium on the same lot.