To beat 5.25% mortgage rate....the corresponding, offsetting stock market return would be at least double that...To answer your question requires (1) knowing what risk adjusted return you will be able to earn in the future (2) knowing what interest rates will do in the future.  

You don't need to provide employment history, paystubs, w2s, tax returns, etc and DTI is not a factor. 

This can be conventional or DSCRB) Conventional cashout refi - will need at least 6 months on title if no mortgage on the property (I think - going off of memory), 12 months seasoning if there is any kind of mortgage/lien/loan with the property; will be based on improved LTVC) DSCR cashout refi after six months of seasoning (most cases), and this will include any improved value of the property in the LTVMost cashout refi's will be limited to 80% LTV.

Prove yourself, and they will want to return the favor.

The property was leased for $2,150 per month.Refinance and Return on InvestmentAfter a stabilization period of 6 months, the property was refinanced to leverage the increased value created through renovations.

Awesome and as far as tax deductions do you still do them to get a return or do you only do those so you don’t get taxed on your rental income 

Because it causes one to think about the way they invest, the reasoning behind their investments, and the success and failures their investment tactics and strategies have produced.I make a decision to pursue a real estate investment (or really any investment) based on an evaluation of risk vs return.  

I sat out the boom bust since 2008 and focused on returning to full health after a spine injury.

It’s a way to earn solid returns without the day-to-day work.

On paper returns, look excellent but when you put it into practice, you don't seem to get the same kinds of returns.