You can certainly leave money in your BRRRR - it doesn't have to be the "perfect" BRRRR that so often is talked about where you pull all of your investment out and then some and therefore have infinite returns.

Cash invested: $40,000 Sale price: $205,000 Strategic Market Pivot: From Long-Term Rental to High-Yield Fix and FlipThis property was strategically transitioned from a single-family long-term rental (LTR) into a fix-and-flip project after analyzing market trends and identifying a pivot that would yield better long-term returns.

You need to make sure that your property is easily financeable if you decide to sell it in the future and any future buyer can call out non-permitted items and actually report you to the building department or, at a minimum, ask for seller concessions.

Then don't rehab for zero COC return.But if you can spend $3000 on the lite rehab and increase rent from $1000 to $1050 then you'd gain $50 per month.50 x 12 = $600 more annually because you rehabbed.600 / 3000 = .2 or a 20% cash on cash return! 

Not crazy, but if that mortgage becomes $650K, $700K, $800K, you begin to feel a little apprehensive and need more interest in return for incrementally higher risk. 

At the end of the day, Panama City Beach and Destin offer more potential for consistent returns, fewer regulatory headaches, and the added perk of a beachside escape you can actually enjoy.

Not sure the returns on that property given any more investment would be worth it.

In general the return is good but the town is honestly horrible.

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However, keeping the property and borrowing against the equity (via a cash-out refi or HELOC) allows you to maintain your tenant and rental income while leveraging the equity to expand.Key considerations:1031 Exchange: Great for avoiding capital gains taxes, but make sure the new property offers better returns or diversification to justify selling.Borrowing Against Equity: Keep the steady Denver appreciation and tenant while using the funds to acquire another property.