here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?

Hi- New here - realtor interested in building portfolio.Does BP have an actual course that walks one through step by step on how to invest in various ways?

You have nothing to prove to anyone, @David Cheng, and there's no need to apologize.

I know on my new builds since we cant put the BAC on the listing the brokers bringing in Buyers just pop in what they want to make and well its more than I am willing to pay when I have to build the house for them and meet with them time and again.

Curious to see how (if?)

Welcome to BP Nichole! 

Any advice on the steps to do this is appreciated.

It offered a solid return without tying up my capital for too long.At the end of the day, it boils down to what you're comfortable with.

This would include architectural fees, new equipment, cost of protecting or defending your title to the property, or building improvements.

I have liquid funds ready, but I want to make sure this is worth my time compared to the 5-6% cap rates I've seen on multifamily units in South Florida, which are close to what I already get from CDs and high-yield savings accounts without the hassle of property management.I'm also hesitant to invest out of state since I'm new to real estate and don’t want to make a costly mistake.