Also never pay any upfront fees and go with a trusted lender who closes through a title company. 

assume the worst and hope for the best.

I know the "survive till 25" crowd was banking on interest rates going down to the 4's or low 5's next year and that was going to save these deals.

Quote from @Jose Mejia: Good afternoon,My name is Jose Mejia and I am looking to find a lender that is able to do a cash out refinance for a property that I invested in with my brother through a hard moneylender.

I manage 400 rentals and have only evicted one tenant through court in the last ten years.

@Joshua Martin,If there’s a chance you’ll sell next year, a HELOC might be the better move since it typically has lower upfront costs compared to a cash-out refi.

*Another Exciting Development in Charlotte*The Iron District is set to break ground next year (address 905 w morehead st.)The Iron District's strategic location offers easy connections to Uptown, South End, Wesley Heights, Freedom Drive, Camp Greene, I-77, I-277, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

My goal is to achieve financial freedom through house hacking and long-term rental properties.

I’m considering buying a plot of land in the Cleveland area and getting a manufactured home (duplex if I could find the right zoning) put onto a permanent foundation to use as a long term rental. 

Sure, the house may look incredible, but you'll never see the return for that incredible rehab on the sale.