Are there any areas you refuse to invest in because of the city planning department powers that be are just impractical to work with?

A---I am a speculatorThis property is where everyone wants to be.

They have been so low for so long and I believe the main reason they had not gone up previously is because of the election.Raising rates will lower peoples' buying power and buyers will be approved for less of a home for the same income.From what I am hearing the bond market has taken a big hit since the election and rates have already gone up and are expected to go up again in Dec.

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Powerful stuff.

Knowledge is power and those with it will do well because others will not follow (psst: you just gave away a nice niche secret).

I realize that a cash-out refi will decrease cash flow but taking out the equity provides more buying power to increase the portfolio...OR do I just sell one of the rentals to repurchase? 

@Jason Harris There is a lot of power in the technique.

Explain that is the only thing in your power.

I use Guesty for automated messaging, price labs for pricing, and i just started using an AI bot to respond to one off questions, called "guest Guru" too early to tell if it will help, but this is what i would use if co-hosting another property.