I sent you a PM.The cap rate isn't awesome, but I do like having equity as a good hedge against inflation, in addition to the tax advantage and potential for future 1031.

For me, it has been multifamily for these three, but I am also interested in self-storage and hotel conversion, maybe industrial flex in the future.

Look for future value in Dallas, TX and buy it.

Thx for the reply, however, my asking if this is the right time to Refi was solely based on the current interest rates and what they will do on the near future.

I will keep everyone posted on my future experiences.

Smarty Pants(me), or it makes way more sense to them, and worth way more to them.Maybe they know if there is civil war gold buried there, and they just haven't had time to dig it up yet? 

I won't ever close on another OOS property without walking it first but that involves paying for lots of flights and hotel/rental car costs if flying out there to make an offers but the $1500 to $3000 would be worth the cost to me to save on future headaches. 

All recent increases and near-term future increases are just gambling.

In Ohio a claim on future distributions of the LLC (a charging order) is the exclusive remedy.

FHA vs Conventional will largely come down to your credit score, downpayment, use, income/DTI, and future plans.