Find a market or strategy, sounds like youre starting with land.

@Ellis Moyewe really don't know a lot about this situation since there aren't many details in your post... but i don't think this makes any sense for anyone involved here...if it's a flip that's not selling, refinancing may not solve your problem and allow you to pay back the HML in fulland typically a sub to buyer wants a low interest rate... and if you refinance now you won't be getting a low interest rate, you'll just be getting whatever the market offers.and finally.... the vast majority of loans are NOT assumable. 

The structure also allows for mitigated tenant and maintenance risk, but it has increased dependence on market movements due to being appreciation based.

Another option is to estimate value based on potential income and market cap rates, which can give you an investor’s perspective.

The key for me wasn't to invest in the 'best place' but to know a market so well that a deal jumps off the page when it appears.

With rates where they are, I'd expect you don't plan to be in the mortgage for more than 3–5 years (maybe less) depending on where the bond market goes. 

In my day job I do SEO for a digital marketing agency and I am more than happy to talk SEO with anyone who has questions.I'm interested in Long-term rentals, though admittedly, finding deals below market value and funding those deals (not to mention I honestly have no idea have to put the deals under contract in the first place), are problem the first things I'll need to learn.

Are the tenants paying market rents?

Loan sizing varies by market, but in most areas your loan will be sized to 75-80% LTV; 1.20-1.25x DCR; 30-year amortization.

In some areas, we board up the 1st floor windows until we are about to start marketing the property.