Maintain a minimum balance in there (for ex: $500) and the PM will not bug you for any repairs below that price.

by selling now and "taking profit" as stock traders say, you re-invest in better properties and will have smaller cash flow to start but better return on equity.Any of the Refi approaches limit you to only pulling up to 75%, leaving 25% equity trapped.   

Feel free to reach out and let me know exactly what you're looking for - ex. single vs multi, passive vs active income?

For ex: I have no idea how much it typicall costs for labor in my area for floor replacement, so I need to know if a total reflooring job is even within my finacial feasibility before asking for a walk through or requesting a quote.

My broker kept changing (trading) my stocks and every time he made a trade he made a commission and still lined his pockets as my portfolio dropped to $250,000.Who was this Dean Witter trader?

For ex in my earlier scenario let's say the house appraisal came back at 98k.

For ex : A typical HML loan will be around 10-12% , yes there various levers that will impact but I wont get it for 2.5% . 

Apart from the low dividends, if you want to create a cash flow using stocks, the only way is to be a day trader.

I am also investing in stocks, forex, and crypto and hope to use profits to invest in RE in the near future.

@Joseph ODonovan I am not sure if you are aware but traders are smart and have started shorting using other put strategies which limits their losses.