Instead, they seem focused on making use of it for as long as they can, trying to extract as much benefit as possible before the opportunity runs out.

1.To extract equity in your property by re-mortgaging if you brought the property with a mortgage is normally not possible, it might be if you have extensive building improvements. 2.Getting a mortgage on a property you own 100% of is usually possible.

I would not say I am confident in my experience but I will say I am confident in research, I have been researching extracting data from data points, and messaging successful airbnb hosts in the areas and I even have 3 meetings with 3 different Airbnb hosts this week to discuss over coffee about the ins and outs of how to be successful in this market or for them to just have a chat.

I question how much value above costs can be achieved.An ideal BRRRR has zero costs and has positive cash flow after the refi to extract the value add.  

Shoeboxed lets you snap pictures of paper receipts, extracting data and syncing with accounting tools.

Refinancing: Once the properties are renovated and rented, refinancing can help you extract equity to fund additional investments.

My questions are many... but the main ones are a) how would an unemployed person like me extract my ex-'s share of equity to get them out of the property?

I do not believe I have mineral rights on any of the properties I own, but I share in mineral rights on property that I do not own and have active extraction and receive 2 monthly checks (different operators).  

If you can get considerably better than 3% on a new deal, it may make sense to extract that 200k and move it into a new deal. 

It is perhaps my favorite meetup that is not associated with a larger group (such as SDRE, NSDRE, SDCRE).For the most part the lenders only lend on non owner occupied ADU, at low percentage of ADU addition costs because they know that usually the value extract will be significantly less than the ADU addition costs.