I feel I should lock in my funding and then go looking for the deal.

Have a locksmith with you to change the locks or do it yourself so the tenant can't reclaim possession.  

But even if they don't fall soon or enough, we'd be locked into our rate and can look to add value other ways until better refinancing scenarios present themselves.Investors, have you used this type of product?

We recently just put a dehumidifier down there and are looking to dry lock the basement 

My STR performance is the lowest ever excluding the Great Recession and Covid lock down periods.  

I don't plan on suing myself, so the risks a VERY low.Before you lock anything in, it may not make sense to keep that property as a rental.

Makes sense - I was pretty well-versed in the regs but when the property manager mentioned they already had the vacation rental license for Broward, my ears perked up.

Appreciation is locked in for a two-family there, but it will be more about how much it will take to get it to what you want and what you might be missing along the way.

I had my handyman change the locks on the house and it was good to go!

That usually does not happen if your interest rate is locked.