You raise money at a fixed interest rate, when the investor's get their return any profits on top are yours, and then when the investor get's their initial investment back it's all yours. 

I could house hack it though to help supplement some of those costs, maybe get into a home that needs some fixing up and then when rates come down and I get that forced appreciation I could refi and pull out some money if I’ve gained some equity?

And the rates are coming down, wait for a better sale price when is completed.

About 8 or 9 units I'm locked in around 2.75% interest rate so I'm trying to avoid that.

Quote from @James Wise: 90% of Realtors are just Future Uber Drivers.... 100% wrong.The failure rate is 87%.

They can help you to have realistic expectations on rent rates in the area, especially if you're planning on have a PM manage the property.

I could house hack it though to help supplement some of those costs, maybe get into a home that needs some fixing up and then when rates come down and I get that forced appreciation I could refi and pull out some money if I’ve gained some equity?

The topic tonight is on navigating the new real estate rules - negotiated realtor rates and the ban on wholesaling without a realtor license.

And, If you can pre-sell and/or get financing in Mexico at a reasonable rate, you can give a (much) higher return to US investors than they'd get at home.

What are the factors other than the interest rate when choosing between a Heloc or a cash out refi?