Using the rise in equity to cover the 20% down when I convert the va to convent.

conventional investment property loan What was the outcome?

Might make sense if you are worried about qualifying conventionally.

I am getting quoted 8.25% interest on a duplex with conventional loan and 25% down.

Prospective Oregon Coast STR investors are encouraged to be fully prepared for rapid execution and to expand their search to areas that might not be of initial consideration as licensable inventory is increasingly limited. 

Do 1031 exchanges into small multi family properties (4 units or less conventional financing). 

When I talk to the seller all I care about is making an offer that makes sense for me to move the inventory.

Market rent keeps going way up and very year due to low inventory.

And if you have to refinance down the road, you'll probably have to transfer the title back into your personal name for that (most conventional lenders won't allow you to close directly in an LLC). 

BRRRR: can add a modular bedroom/bathroom/pool/hot tub to rehab, rent, refinance, and repeatIf I do this right, I think I can still use a 5% conventional loan, although I might be wrong about that?