But the bank is requiring that you pay down the mortgage by $100K for a partial release. 

Equity pay down is ~$200/month for each $100k borrowed depending on rate you get.  

I understand that completing long distances BRRRRs is a different kind of animal, so I am hoping to glean insight from investors who have successfully gone down this path.

The crypto can be considered as EMD or down payment, the rest of the transaction will happen just as if you were running a traditional transaction.If a seller is completely against the idea of receiving crypto, you can always use a service like Bitpay to convert the cryptocurrency to cash.Last but not least, I always ask clients... why sell your crypto asset when you use it to secure a loan?

It could indicate they lack sufficient knowledge or experience in professional property management, which may lead to costly issues for you down the line.

Can you do side hustles, cut down costs to get rid of these debts?

Hey @Blake Winiecki I'm down in Naples area and there are some meetups I can connect you to.

Single family house, which required smaller down-payment and little cosmetic repairs.

For the first time in years I’ve noticed many of the larger apartment complexes even offering the first month free to fill vacant units, so it’s clear that demand is down.

Hey @Brad Roche - We do a significant amount of renovation loans (both Fannie May & FHA) here in Chicago and prefer the Homestyle loan only because it's less stringent on the borrow about what they have to repair, and they provide the general contractor a material draw at closing which helps the project start on the right foot.I thought the minimum down payment was 5%.