With pulling out your equity (or selling), you can diversify and buy more.I did sell one of my places and used that money to buy two others. 

Hey Joseph, getting hooked up with a better PM sounds like that is going to be your best solution.

Try working with lenders that specialize in builder-friendly financing solutions.

In most of those cases, their broker took a high fee and the investor didn't end up with a great deal.Here are a couple of things that are a tipoff you are not working with a broker with your interests at heart (1) they want to pull your credit before having a conversation, or (2) they send you a long list of things you need to provide them before learning about you and your deal.The conversation should start with why you are interested in REI, then understanding your strategy to get there.

I’m not going to pull any trigger till it’s renewed.Are they at market rent, or locked into below-market rates?

Treat this property as a business and factor in all the associated expenses, including mortgage payments (if you pull a loan), maintenance, and potential vacancy periods.To simplify management and make this less of a hands-on job, I’d strongly recommend working with a property management company.

And then you have BP and an army of experienced investors happy to answer your question or poke holes in your deal before you pull the trigger..Be honest with yourself, are you looking for moral support?

In a couple years, if rates come down, I would likely refinance and pull money out at that time.

Knowing your current state comps is a great place to start and a real estate agent can help pull those figures quickly. 

I feel this gives me the flexibility to find the right solution for my client and not just sell what my bank offers.