Quick question: the lenders I speak with who offer 30 year conforming loans tell me that they will not lend on collateral titled in the name of a trust or any other entity. 

In addition the bank if giving you a construction loan based on your personal credit (or other assets as collateral) for construction and release those funds based on hitting various milestones (e.g. permits pulled, inspections passed, etc).

@Jesse Daconta there are specialized lenders that will allow you to cross-collateralize your assets into a single note.

I was highly leveraged going into this deal as I used a lot of my own cash and credit lines to tie this deal up as banks can move really slow when you don't have the relationships in place.Now I just have to figure out a way to tap into this equity and leverage it as collateral for another deal. 

You are only left with the HELOC using the home as collateral.

I have a bank that absolutely loves this collateral.

Without money down, you can always collateralize properties.

I not only helped home-owners et HELOCs for 1/4-century from my career in the legal field, butI had a HELOC on my house in the '80s and '90s and it was heaven to NEVER again have to ask permission from a bank ... to buy a snowmobile; to buy a boat; to pave our laneway; to put in a new septic system (though that one they would have acted on right away to protect their collateral);I got a HELOC on another home in 2009 to make a sizeable investment in my business ... and it took forever (exaggeration; it look way too long with aggravation);Many of my clients are held back in their businesses because Banks keep taking months -- literally months -- to make lending decisions one way or the other.Yes, it's a topic about which I'm passionate!

but this still does not bring the properties together under one deed and is not part of the collateral . 

After all, I will be vested and I will be fixing up your collateral.