As an investor focused buyer's broker I spend the majority of my time helping buyer(s) assess properties both before and after their offer is accepted. 

Best to work with a lender that can do both the fix n flip and refinance at good rates, typically a hard money lender will have much higher rates on DSCR portion than a DSCR lender. 

I know this is not your "typical" reason to refinance, however, I am wondering what you all think about using that equity on a home purchase as buying a home right now is extremely important to us not only for just having a home, but also prices will not come down for quite some time with our housing shortage.  

I'm not familiar with what Cambridge might offer, but finding something without MI would only be small/local banks or credit unions like that with some portfolio product. 

We set the price based on our original assumptions but the offers we received were all well below what we needed. 

The one advantage you have is using all cash offers to win deals and get the best price.

Typically there are no loans....all cash, same day.If you can withstand the headaches and risks, I do see a few people killing it with rent-by-the-room. 

I even offered a discount for the first month rent, and I'm either getting flaky people or scams.

Also, the insurance companies are fleeing Florida so I'm definitely not making as much as I would from selling while things are still good.Talk me off the cliff or push me over please.Hi Tim, I'd recommend that you sell the house and invest in a market that offers strong growth potential, affordable property prices, and less risk from natural disasters compared to Florida.

Offer to help in some fashion, maybe bring them deals that you can work together on.