It's a funnel to capture a lead.

That stinks.Personally, I'd capture that equity now, while you can avoid the CG tax, and redeploy into a cash-flowing MFR.

I am actually considering selling one of mine to capture some gains and put the money to work elsewhere.

Sold it 2 years later to capture the increased equity to reinvest in a market that cash flowed better. 3.

@Mark Johnson - I'm definitely capturing your point on verifying the realtor's experience with investment properties.

You can capture the commission on the buy side and save it on the sale side, you’ll have have mls access and you can offer sellers multiple options when marketing to them.

Here is an example with numbers (an ideal best case scenario):ARV: $175Kpurchase price: $90Kclosing costs (including HM interest): $10Krehab: $25KAll-In cost: $90K+$10K+$20K = $125KHard money loan (70% of ARV): $122.5K Out of pocket: $2500Once the rehab is finished and the property is rented, refinance $122.5K into 30yr fixedEnd result: $52.K captured equity with $2500 out of pocket.The rent should be above $1300

If the paint needs to be removed, before you can paint again (exterior), the painter needs to be certified and know how to capture and dispose the removed lead paint.

That way you can capture interest, avoid taxes, and have steady income into retirement. 

You are spot on, rates are at an all-time low, no better time to capture that equity than now.