We did give 50k deposit up front which he says he will use towards finishing up.

I have a single family deal lined up now that I’d advise any investors new or seasoned to check out.

As another poster mentioned rates are lower than they've been in the previous 18+ months but unless some very surprising economic data comes out between now and when you did your refi it seems unlikely that rates are going up in the short term and there is at least a decent chance that rates drop a little more before then. 

Will interest rates go up or down when Freddie/Fanny are 100% privatized?   

Our mortgage at the moment is around $2100 including taxes and insurance, this would obviously go up if we do refinance.

Melisa Justice, and she helped me navigate the entire Journey, it was a process not too long, it took about a month, and the process would have been definitely very hard being that I was on a different state by Melissa made it a lot smother, she was very responsive to all my questions (and I had a lot of questions), she helped me find a lender that would fit better for my financial situation, once I was pre-approved she connected me with the right property inspectors, and all through out the process she kept in touch pointing me the right direction all the way until closing day, all this to say I Definitely recommend her for any body the is finally ready to take the plunge and get started with their real estate carrier, I definitely will get in touch with her when I'm ready to buy my next property!

Each does really well in it's category, but I also made a point to set them up with a good design, the right amenities, etc. 

.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?

If anyone is looking to network or co-invest in the Albuquerque area, feel free to DM me.

Our virtual meet up is around 30 people.