Based on our data, it. takes several hundred calls to even get an appointment. 

The DSCR loan would allow you to qualify based on the rent you are collecting and get up to 75% of the value (175 x 0.75 = 131.25k, minus 20k payoff and closing costs.You could get a line of credit or a bridge loan against it to borrow money, but it would be higher interest.

Make sure your photos are professional, your description is engaging, and you’ve set competitive prices based on your local market.

I am still rather new in the investing world, but I know with enough base knowledge and liquid capital of course, I'd be willing to pursue it for sure. 

Based on that, do you anticipate increasing or decreasing your investments?

We have tiered returns based on investment amount and time in the deal.

To rent the home, I would lose about $2,500 per month (based on comparable rents in my area, property management fees, etc).Both options loose the same amount by roughly 2 years, and by this time, I still will not have built up much more equity in the home to make selling it a break even unless there is price appreciation by then.My dilemma is this: I speculate that my home will not appreciate much in the next 3-5 years due to the rapid pace of development in the surrounding area.In 5-10+ years, maybe, but by then I'll have bled $150,000 - $300,000.I have thought about this a lot and feel that I mar'-too close to the problem to see the best solution.

This method provides an indication of value based on the property's rents.

Yup, property condition, vintage, neighborhood, tenant base, property management are all very important considerations. 

Based on your response Katee you clearly have not read through my comments in any detail or tried to understand my perspective or concerns.