I’m a relatively tough critic, but I’d say REI was the only one I felt had put the effort into giving realistic numbers and owned the entire process.  

Cash out refi will be tough due to the price, not sure if there is a local bank you can reach out for the financing.

It also puts your agent and lender in a tough spot where it could be a perceived "fraud for profit" and they could lose their license and face time/penalties if they knowingly cooperate.

All those states' metros are going to have a relatively tough time "cash flowing" with minimum down and standard LTR.  

It gets tough using wealth given away in the scoring because giving it away ends achieving any additional return on that wealth.

Tough to refinance with late payments especially into 30 year mortgages.

I wanted to bring in more houses, I wanted to take pictures with the guys and our remodeled houses like trophies and make media to bring in more sales, perhaps joint venture with other investors and grow a really strong powerhouse of a team and take on tough, challenging places and really beautify an old neighborhood.

Don't feel bad, this happens a lot.Facing 80% vacancy and tenant issues can be tough, especially on a first deal.

Without knowing the nature of your partnerships it’s tough to say specifically.

i agree with you on the tough environment there for purchasing / house hacking but I wouldn't give up on that regardless of what else you look into. house hacking = owning real estatewildly successful arbitrage = not owning any real estatecan you look in Frederick MD or Fredericksburg or Ashburn or an exurb?