Means different things to different people - are we talking 300k or 3mm?

Aside from the tax benefits listed above, they get to enjoy the properties with their families during their down time.Account Closed, congrats and best of luck both on your medical AND your RE investment journey!

Talking with the lender we can get a HELOC for $60,000.

@Sam Issa, I have had success just watching stale listings on the MLS.  

Is there a listing service that provides post-auction sale reports for Georgia mortgage auctions?

Talk to an accountant . 

We still need to send the business plan to one of the private lenders who we have been talking to and who has been giving us pointers helping us along the way as we are new Real Estate Investors. 

Now let me emphasize personally being listed as a defendant is rarely an issue from an asset protection perspective because the plaintiffs attorney cares more about insurance proceeds than your personal assets.

I have used one and can talk via DM about it.

Make an appointment, be civil, and talk it out with them.