I house hacked then rented it out after a year.

What are out of state investors doing in Cuyahoga County if they don't have a property manager?

It's not realistic the way you laid it out.

Is there an early buy-out?

Some people will do this with one building, then after a year go out and repeat the process with another property.

Once they're done, you can rent out the property, refinance,  and cash them out.  

I want to make sure I will not get scammed out of my money (has happened before).

Feel free to reach out. 

Or if you need to hire a kid to stand out in front of their office warning their clients that they’re losing tax forms and not telling people. 

Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).