I'm always in favor of playing devil's advocate, but it's not possible to "force complexity...for the benefit of deeper understanding and analysis" when we have no details of cost, upfront cash, closing costs, rents and room for raising them, etc, etc. 

This show is packed with insight from AJ, including: How a loss on his first deal directly led to millions of dollars in later profitHow to find underperforming real estate dealsHow he made $13,000,000 in equity from an old Kmart buildingAnd the medical emergency that put his real estate to the ultimate survival test while AJ fought for his life (this story will shock, amaze, and inspire you!)

Hey guys, I’m considering withdrawing the equity from my current home for a down payment and purchasing a duplex or fourplex, renting out my current house and moving in to one of the units of the duplex/fourplex.

Hey guys, I’m considering withdrawing the equity from my current home for a down payment and purchasing a duplex or fourplex, renting out my current house and moving in to one of the units of the duplex/fourplex.

I'm ok with trash out, carpet, paint but that's about it.I pay about 80-85% of FMV for cash or if I have to get a loan, and up to 92% with favorable seller financing. 

My question is how to tap into this positive equity to purchase another investment rental property?

Are you sure there's enough equity to make it to you? 

I am very similar to you in that sense and what I have done with my investors is I make them equity investors in my projects.

I've been trying to get a home equity loan or line of credit and have just been told by one lender that I must have made 6 payment on my first mortgage since I refinanced. 

I have sent out 600 yellow letters so far my hand is dead lol I have a solid list of 1,000 absentee 50%+ equity owners in my target zip codes, I will contact them consistently once a month for 6-9 months.