I cut costs,  maximized efficiencies, raised rents accordingly (that alone will increase my cash flow this year by about $1,000 per month); and streamlined landscaping/pest control/rehab work and on. 

I cut the wholesaler out.

The would mean you are now spending $400/mo on your housing cutting your monthly expenses by $600 or adding $600 to your income each month not to mention tax benefits and appreciation.I think once you have a house hack, you look into buying a value-add property and BRRRRing it.

That doesn't cut it for me.

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Yes, you can cut your hair yourself, you can floss and deep clean your teeth too , also prep your own avocado toast with your own squished Orange for drink.. 

I would cut my loses (and potential future loses) and sell.

A lot of people we first speak with favor the idea of a 15 year because they pay less interest over the life of the loan, and it of course cuts the term in half. 

The LTV is cut at 70-65%. 

If you get 3 bids and for easy numbers sake lets' say you get $3k, $4k, and $5k as the bids, but choose to go with the lowest bid and then tell him you want to buy the materials to save the money yet that's where he's cutting his costs to obtain your business you're still kind of cutting off your own hand despite your face right?