these investments will either make sense for you and your family's financial situation, or they won't.  

It just doesn’t make sense to me.

It is tax free in the sense that you will not owe taxes today on the cash-out.

He was freaking out because they rejected his crypto downpayment and he could not close.When dealing with banks and the government, best to convert to cash 60 days in advance.Makes sense.

Here is a question i'm wrestling with and would appreciate any advice on: If you plan to invest in an out-of-state market, should you partner with an investing group based in that market... or would it make more sense to simply find the highest-quality mentoring program, regardless of location? 

If you're confident you can find better cash-flowing deals or scale your portfolio with leverage, it could make more sense to reinvest rather than pay off the loan.

If so, youll want to do the calculations if it makes sense to immediately refinance or wait the year until the penalty goes away. 

Your job is to keep tightening it up (geographically and based on asset type) and meeting investors until you have a buy box that makes sense for you.There is also no point to running deals through a calculator if you are seeing them.

I'll rehab and brrrr if it makes sense but I'll either stabilize my real estate company a bit or move on something if a killer deal crosses my desk. always looking for small multi's on clevelands east side. 

If cash flow improves, it might make sense to hold onto the property while expanding your portfolio with new acquisitions.Reinvestment OptionsIf you sell or pull equity, focus on markets and property types that align with your cash flow goals:Out-of-State Markets: Research markets with strong rental demand, favorable landlord laws, and higher cash-on-cash returns.