I’d rather not give up my current first mortgage rate to get cash out to renovate. 

I'd check your local landlord associations to see what forms they have to get.

I’d love to hear more about your goals and where you see yourself starting!

For longterm rentals, I'd just really try to understand your core tenant profiles and market directly to them.

I am on one property it funded although I was never told that until I discovered it myself recently.

My girlfriend and I are looking to get into Multifamily real estate investing and have also looked into the possibility of house hacking, although a good affordable property seems to be tough but not impossible in this area.

I'd go with a larger bank like Chase. 

Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.

They have been managing fine, although not too busy, I guess because of the market.

I'm a local realtor and investor, so I’d love to help you find the right property and navigate the market.