Try to position properties around Hospitals (teaching-hospitals work best) as these are great locations for rent by rooms for nurses and students that only need a place to sleep and cook for a couple of hours and then get back to work.

One of those has to be positive, if both it makes it that much easier to get money.

If you listen to David Greene on the bigger pocket podcast, you'll know he even believes long term equity play is one of your best long term options. 

Forced Apperception (BRRRR or buying at a discount) allows me to build in equity from the beginning.Market Appreciation is where you will make the most money over a 10-year period but is the least predictable.You typically cant get a second position loan or HELOC from an investment property.

I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

Plus, there's still so many positive cash flowing and 1% deals here in Columbus Ohio.

These are now being offered at 5% down, and once you get 20% equity in the deal, your PMI will go away.

This strategy aligns well with your desire to build equity quickly and transition to rentals.

We’ve always had the sweat equity hand shake deal because I do all the other property management.

If you do cash out refinance it would allow to only get to 75% LTV around the high 7s with some points, they would still require to be 1st position.