Not all traditional lenders will refinance a hard money loan due to the perceived risk, but many specialty or non-QM (non-qualified mortgage) lenders may be willing to work with you.

It's always worth checking with specialized private money lenders or non-traditional financing options, as they might offer more flexibility.

Hey Alex, Traditional or non-traditional lenders(DSCR) will not touch cannabis.

I'm talking about buying with cash, pulling out cash from one house to purchase the next vs cash for down payment and getting traditional loan.

Some people do extremely well with section 8 but if you are diving head first into it, you may want to start with a traditional rental first to get a feel for it. 

I have a great locked in rate and want to use it to my advantage - without doing a traditional sale.Has anyone - or is it possible - to sell my own house utilizing the wrap around mortgage principles?

It's not really an advanced strategy; it's just not a "get rich quick" strategy.

We got a traditional loan from a local bank How did you add value to the deal?

It looks like data presented to make decision makers look better as they hold on to the old idea of the traditional office. 

Besides traditional banks to access the equity via HELOC or refinance, what other programs are there via private lenders that will allow me to access that equity?