Is this just short-term fear and mindset or should I sell and look to deploy my cash elsewhere?

That is a lot of payments to the contractor for estimates before you ever make an actual deal.

Maximum cash flow is absolutely vital.

It's a great way to build equity and cover your mortgage payment until you are ready to move on to the next property and rinse and repeat!

I have a odd question,  70+ unit property 6mill left on note 5.50 30yr amortized   assuable 3 yr i/o remain BP calculator, Cash flow is positive cap x 1.5mill in Improvemennts in the last year with 20 units for value add improvements where do I go to get approved or a deal or a foot in the door? 

I am facing the same question: I am looking to create a 100% pass through entity not subject to taxes or the payment of a salary. 

I am not looking to take equity out against my house, and my other 2 rental properties are already going through a cash out refinance to pay for renovations of a fixer upper that I am buying.

Can I take out a HELOC/somehow leverage to pull cash out for a down payment on another property?

OR Hire property manager and eat the costs until you have cash flow coming in? 

So, you might buy a property at today's rate and then in a couple years refinance at a lower interest rate lowering your payment and increasing your cash-flow.