It’s important to make sure the lender offers both options so you can transition smoothly if you go with the BRRRR method.Cash Purchase & Mortgage Later: Yes, non-QM lenders offer a product called "delayed financing," which allows you to buy a property with cash and refinance later.

One thing with Obie is that their product is non-admitted and they have multiple writing companies. 

Yep, you can use a product like a debt service loan to close in an LLC. 2.

What kind of climate would keep you more productive? 

It's well worth the price in my opinion.If you have specific product questions their support rocks and I'd recommend their Discord community.

I founded First Access Lending to provide access where others can't.I can write second liens up to 80% CLTV on investment homes, sometimes with rates lower than cash-out loans, AND you get to keep the low rate on your first mortgage.The products are rare, so I'm not surprised to hear other lenders saying they don't offer them and/or recommend other products.Let's connect, and I can give you a quote!

That 1990-2000s home might be reaching the last leg of all it's cap ex items.Lastly, in HCOL cities, house hacking may give you the opportunity to live in an area to enhance your quality of life.

I will likely focus on adding another long-term rental using DSCR product

To enhance your real estate investing knowledge, consider reading books like "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki, "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller, "BRRRR: Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat" by David Greene, "Set for Life" by Scott Trench, and "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon and Heather Turner.

Unless Cozy has started back up or another entity using the name with a similar product suite?