Please email me at my personal email if you have time to chat - need people in my area to offer guidance and suggestions.

Absolutely do contact Yonah, he is the best person to answer your cost seg questions.As far as determining feasibility, it is usually done by your tax accountant who can estimate your immediate and future tax savings.

How would you pay the person if this is part-time help?

The entry-level Quickbooks Online software itself is expensive $250/yr... that's not even adding up potential books/courses, CPA fees or personal tax filing software like Turbo Tax.

You need to seriously consider ditching this person and replacing them with a pro!

You definitely want to get with a competent tax advisor for personalized advice.

Very frustrating when I qualify for a HELOC but its getting stopped due to LLC vs my personal name. 

I'm the type of person who needs to be hands-on to learn and understand. 

I mention this all because I personally recommend everyone spend several years (if not a lot longer) WORKING in real estate before trying to raise money from others.  

I am aware that NJ has a personal occupancy provision in which the landlord gives at least 2 months written notice stating that the owner would like to occupy the downstairs unit once the tenants lease expires.