I plan to head to the area in the beginning of December and would love to use the time I spend there to speak with lenders, property managers, etc. to make a more educated decision. 

If investors attempt to streamline their services, it can lead to a more organized approach to property management, lowers the risk of gaps in insurance coverage or missed tax benefits as well as simplifies communication and reduces confusion.

@Nicholas Dillon do you have a more specific buy box?

My thought would be, if the city is okay with letting owners doing padsplit, why not just letting them rezone the property to multifamilies and build a multifamily apartment, which is a more legitimate solution. 2.

A couple years later, repairs, vacancy and turnover costs and you've actually lost money every month and you've decided to sell and buy in a more desirable area, but the property hasn't appreaciated, you have to fix it up to sell and incur transactional costs and you lose even more money. 

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Unfortunately many of the improvement costs do not deviate greatly when you’re renovating a lower cost property  in a particular market compared to a more expensive property  in the very same market which makes it difficult to absorb the improvement costs in some areas.

If you are considering using a more commercial method, such as a DSCR loan, those products are simply reserved for commercial use and not personal.

Because the original value of your closed loan was based on renovations being done, there is no additional value to use for the removal of the PMI.Maybe consider refi to another lender who will order another AVM or appraisal to get you a more desirable LTV. 

Not having the latter I find myself on a journey to build a portfolio not just for wealth's sake, but to move the proverbial needle on beautiful design and provide a more pleasant built environment for all!