Banking relationships are incredibly important in this business, especially as you grow your business.  

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He further said it should NOT go to eating out or buying other items  and for sure should not be used to quit your job ( which is so popular mind set)Mr.

Quote from @Levi Perl: Hi,Curious if anyone has what to say in terms of how to calculate which one is more worth it: to cash out refi on a Long term rental now at 70% LTV, and walk away with X amount of positive cash AFTER paying all debt, (X is a positive number and significant amount for me), which will allow me to potential get another long term rental and grow portfolio faster, or wait 4 months and cash out 80% LTV, giving me DOUBLE than X. 

This is why Wears Valley is a popular request (I don't own there).

The bigger it grows the larger the potential for someone to cry foul, and the hammer comes down.

I think one of the reasons BiggerPockets has lost some of its popularity is due to the concerns you've mentioned.Don't listen to any of the capitalist counter-arguments posed here, you are not wrong in the things you're saying. 

I think the days of growing a portfolio through a company like that are done as well. 

I just upgraded from the free trial to full sub of rentalhero.io to manage 7 properties with room to grow.

I am learning about Fix and Flip strategies (I've only done developments).I want to grow my income from Real Estate while working on developments (ie waiting for zoning, permits and building)What have become your go to finishes for fix and flips to maximize value?