Your situation is compounded by you lack of presence to oversee daily operations.

A refi will only compound cash flow issues.But you need to examine the impacts of selling and leaving the real estate sector now. 

Let appreciation compound, then filter.

Your family might not appreciate strangers staying on the family compound. 

If you have to liquidate your stocks to maintain your rental, there is a very high opportunity cost of losing the compounding of your returns over the life of your investment.This is where @Paul Vail keeps reiterating the point of being conservative with a healthy cash cushion.

In terms of rehabbing/enlarging, I don't have the experience or prior exposure and feel that at this time it will compound my potential to take a bad deal.

Flipping should have a compounding effect if you are being smart with the money.

p=192.It takes some time building trust and relationships to form a syndication group, but the sky is the limit and word of mouth will compound your efforts.

Compounding my decision is that I also want to buy a home to live in and my city is very expensive.  

Year 10 house worth $150000 (less than 5% compounded) mortgage now $63000= $87000 equity.