Credit increased and sitting on another 100k cash now.  400k+ liquid cash.  

Boomerang Capital is my favorite lender in the valley and Jennifer Bayless at Magnum Title is the best escrow officer

With all that said will the DTI still be a large issue if I have almost a $500k in equity in the current home , a couple hundred thlusand in ira/401k , and around $300k crypto that could become liquid?

You need to have liquidity. 

  $5/mo gets you unlimited e-payments. 

Here’s why it might be a smart move:Maximize ROI: With leverage, you can control a larger asset value with a smaller initial investment, potentially increasing your returns as the property appreciates.Preserve Liquidity: Keep your cash available for other investments or emergencies while still participating in lucrative real estate opportunities.Tax Benefits: Deductible mortgage interest and expenses can lower your taxable income, enhancing profitability compared to an all-cash purchase.If you have the means to buy with cash initially, you can later refinance to unlock equity for further investments or improvements.

I feel like I have WAY too much equity sitting and doing nothing for me across my 5 LTR properties:* Rental A: 235k (Market: 440k)* Rental B: 140k (Market: 210k)* Rental C: 130k (Market: 200k)* Rental D: 75k (Market: 150k)* Rental E: 100k (Market: 200k)But with the current HELOC/Refinance rates - it just doesn't seem to make sense?

Putting 20% down really puts a dent on our liquid money but better (we think) than it just losing value in the bank. 

So if they do nothing and let the BTFP just expire, liquidity in the markets will be toast.

I ran an O&E and I got:- "notice of election and demand for sale by public trustee"  this is for about 350k and I assume is the lender whom he didn't pay- "MERS assignment of deed of trust"  I'm not sure what this is but I think it's related to a quit claim deed where he added his wife to the deed thinking it would shield him from foreclosure.