This brings up some the info I'd normally go to the tax assessment database for to see the primary owner and when hitting "Show Detail" I see if there is another owner, when it last sold (if sold after the 90s), tax rate, tax class, and owner's mailing address.

And we're not talking pale shades here, I mean primary colors.  

I also have no personal debt besides my primary mortgage and car payment.Total Cash on hand: $4kTotal Business Debt: $85k not including my $25k investedTotal Value: $135k between both houseHouse 1 value = $55k and rents for $675House 2 value = $80k and rents for $900I would prefer not to sell either of these but I will if needed.Please let me know what you would do. 

I'm assuming there is still a mortgage or primary lien on the property.

There is a strategy of buying a home to live in as your primary residence, lock in a good low interest rate with a lender because it's your primary residence, maybe on a 20 year loan, 15 year would be better, and of course you could always do a 30 year loan.  

Hello BP:This is my first post on BP and am looking forward to gaining some valuable insight from the community.We recently purchased our primary residence with a HELOC and wanted feedback on how to invest surplus cash (~$1100 per month).Should we focus on paying down the HELOC or invest in aggressive funds or real estate rentals?

Is it the owner's primary residence or an investment property?  

@Layla Savant, an owner occupied primary resident would be foolish to convert his property to a rental for the purpose of doing a 1031 exchange. 

I'm currently looking for a 2-4 family home as my primary residence and first investment property. 

I live in Billings (south central MT) where my husband and I own our primary residence.