More power to you if it works, and as you said there isn't any one way of doing this.

If I was you, I would just make sure you do everything in your power to qualify in 2025 because it’s going to be quite challenging. 

@Devon Shives,Your situation has a lot of potential, but here’s a thought: A cash-out refi could work if you’re confident you can use the $30-35k effectively for your next property, but the higher rate and payment might indeed limit your borrowing power for another mortgage.Consider these alternatives:1.

The $47,000 renovation investment paid off with a strong sale, demonstrating the power of strategic improvements and collaboration with our partner, Billy Medlen.

Of course if rates go down, you should be good, if they go up, then have them rerun your payment amounts and purchase power so that you're good to go there.#3.

This house had 12” of water/ice in the basement... there’s a nice sump pump set up just sitting there with no power...

And the power of leverage will bring me generational wealth in about 10 years.

So the buyer's technique got them a $100,000 price reduction.

You might luck out and find a guy that on the DL hates gov and loves to comply just to take back the "power." 

It puts the brakes on big power company’s power.