I used to think that anybody who househacked and wasn't handling their own management was a born idiot, pure and simple.

I have a hard time investing in a house based purely on future appreciation.

@Phil Cecere If your question is purely a real estate question; is the right time to sell?

Most lenders will not approve mortgage requests on pure land properties.

Perhaps my post implied I was looking for a purely transactional type of relationship, which I actually want to avoid.

Hold: $175 per month is pure cash flowWhich would you do? 

Personally, I would look for national or larger lenders since the experience and diversity of lending options will usually be in your benefit instead of shopping local lenders to Denver metro area who may not have the same level of experience purely based on the limited market they service. 

Growing a rental business requires funds and pure cash-flow (after expenses).

It is the wild west with very high risk and even higher returns and I'm investing with a mix of pure speculation and dedicated research into each project and how competent the management team is and what problems they are solving in the world.

@Cherie Tormey, Accessing that equity is important in order to grow your portfolio and your return on investment.  1300/mo on $300K of equity is good in terms of pure numbers.