The strategies I'm most interested in are Flips, BRRRRs, small multifamily as well as short/medium term rentals.

A longer timeline will make paying the extra 2% now more attractive.

Some have short learning curves and others have longer learning curves.  

Investors will likely explore creative financing options such as seller financing, joint ventures with private lenders, and bridge loans for short-term capital needs.ConclusionThe potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a significant development that could reshape mortgage financing in the U.S.

We also just purchased a house in Oliver, WI that we plan to run as a short-term rental.

As another poster mentioned rates are lower than they've been in the previous 18+ months but unless some very surprising economic data comes out between now and when you did your refi it seems unlikely that rates are going up in the short term and there is at least a decent chance that rates drop a little more before then. 

Class A properties are going to cost you more, have lower cash flow, yet be more attractive to a higher quality tenant base.

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Collateralized Private Loan – Some private money lenders (PMLs) may allow you to pledge one of your properties as collateral for a short-term loan. 4.

Finally from a purely from a cash outlay prospective short term, you could rent a house with roommates and your payment would still probably be Lower than house hacking because rates are so high, over the long period 5-10 years obviously it would cheaper ti buy, hope that makes sense