Realistically if you have around $18,000-$22,000 liquid per house and its at least drawing even you eliminate the vast majority of issues people run into with over leveraging.

But as Dominic mentioned this will be full doc Move your liquidity to that bank as deposits are critical to these types of lenders..

We were also able to recover $1,550 in liquidated damages from that resident which meant that you were not out of pocket at all for that property turn.

We have managed to build a solid liquid nest egg, but I'm hesitant to lock the majority of it up in a low LTV mortgage on a really expensive primary residence.

Spray it with the garden hose it runs away and hides.

most contracts your 5k is your liquidated damages in most contracts. .. so snag that fire the agent and find another buyer if 13k is that important to you.. for sure not worth hiring an attorney for. 

Liquidating the property is by far your best bet. 

It's not that complex.It's all about cash.  2 forms:  1) Liquid, as in cash out of pocket (cost) and cash into pocket (cash flow). 

We sealed the holes with spray foam and wiped vanity down with a bleach solution on Nov 21st. 

Meaning truly intrinsic(2x DSCR not 1x DSCR), then roll the dice and lever the minimum you need to get the deal done and understand to put more to reserves than anything else for the first 3-5 years from your current and new property.The risk:reward ratio is very low when you factor in a lack of liquidity.