I consider probate primarily a subset of title.It’s the rare person on these forums who will invest the time, money, footwork and patience that produce sufficient fruits of their labor. 

The versatility and flexibility we have allows us to provide you with a term loan that gives you sufficient time to exit the loan with us.  

With many/most sophisticated investors in their area (other tax buyers), a conveyance by Quit Claim Deed is entirely sufficient. 

So, 5 years is sufficient time for you to increase NOI and sell the property to buy the next bigger property. 

What have you done to obtain a sufficient list of cash buyers for any property that you get under contract?

Depending on your county regulation, you might be able to add extra value by building a ADU/DADU if you acquire a sufficient single family lot.

For the FHE eliminate the partner and you qualify, but then you need to also confirm it will meet the self sufficiency test which is another pitfall.You can look at the eligibility guides to confirm what the conventional criteria are and DPs are 5% for SFR, 15% for duplex and 25% for 3 to 4 unit.

If the appraisal comes back showing your sufficient equity, they will take that PMI off.  

If you are able to pull out more money than you put in, is that a no brainer or do you leave some in to ensure sufficient cash flow?

But when you look back on a portfolio, the most important thing is not how much you paid for it years ago, it is the quality (and also the quantity) of your portfolio.