If I invested $100k in the year 2000 using the same leverage and no extraction of value in both San Diego and Cleveland, which investments do you think would have the better cash flow over the hold?

Everything was volunteered and not extracted from the agent. 

LeadSherpa is a good service i had a lot of experience with if you want to go that route.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

However if I do a BRRRR I can achieve infinite return by extracting all of my investment.

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.

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.  

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

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

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?