So what is the answer to getting access to our equity for those of us who have some but don't really want to continue acquiring properties.

@Jose Quinones - experienced CT investor here. 

If it's owner occupied, you're fine to close it however you want.Not legal advice: https://hoplerwilms.com/blog/2023/11/20/what-is-the-garn-st-...

@Roy Loganeither1. your own direct marketing to property owners, or 2. through someone else (a wholesaler, another investor, your network, your uncle's neighbor who wants to sell their house and doesn't want to list it and tells your uncle)

How does the asset need to perform to qualify?

Additional things to consider: where is the breaker box and do both units have access to it if needed?

This plan was going to allow me to cash flow but was going to take more capital to complete.

But it's mostly 40s and 50s all the way to end of April, thanks to ice-cold Lake Michigan spring takes a while here.

Check out this meet-up in the OC also listed on BiggerPockets here: OC Real Estate Investor Networking - Founders of Creative Vestors (biggerpockets.com)Good Investing...

Purchase price: $430,000 Cash invested: $85,000I bought the property partially renovated on the interior, then proceeded to do updates to increase value.