To make a long story short I'm currently working on developing 13 units in the city of Lake Elsinore, CA and while going through the process of developing raw land into multifamily housing there's going to be a ton of people you come in contact with the are essential to the development process.

You only pay on a HELOC when you use it so if your goal is to flip or BRRRR, you can essentially become your own hard money lender and pay that money off as soon as your project is done.

As for self-growth in human relations and productivity, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is excellent.

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My plan was to sell the property next year, but wanted to pull some cash out prior to selling to help minimize the capital gains tax.Is there a proper name for this type of loan product that I should be looking for?

Closing into a trust is nice but not essential, the Poa, seller affidavit etc are key and needed.

I could go into an essay on this topic as I've essentially spent 2 years working on me trying to have a go at this entrepreneurial life...but for me it boiled down to 3 major things. 

Without knowing what the other homes in the area have or the price points, it is hard to say but most buyers wont know the difference between the products.

All add by saying start talking to lenders, you can start comparing the different products and requirements to get qualified.

I haven't seen any mortgage products yet, but I have seen that Coinbase will loan against Crypto.