I'd meet with a plumber and see if there's a straight shot to run plumbing up to your attic.

How can I get my hands on a decent deal with a decent CAP rate?

Most DSCR loans have decent rates right now, so there's no real need to refinance them if the numbers work, however, most have a prepayment penalty of anywhere from 1 year to 7 years (depends on the lender)If you qualify for a conventional loan, that's the place to start your investment journey, but if you don't qualify for one reason or another (and there are several) DSCR loans are way easier and close faster in general.

Every investor on the list gets a fair shot at the property.

@John Jacobs, As the GP calling the shots it can be done if your financing will allow. 

And with a DM strategy, I believe a combo strategy of calling, emailing, and DM works best when outreaching to the seller.Headline:I want to help you fill this bag with millions of dollars…YEP...I mailed my letter with decent copy and a CTA (call to action) for the seller to contact me in this bank bag.The seller didn’t call me after I sent the bank bag.

If there is enough equity to pull, and the cost of getting your same rate is prohibitive, a HELOC could be a decent option as well.

Hi @Thomas James Calderone, think a good first step would be to find a local or regional bank that is of decent size but not to large.

It could be beneficial to begin your realty journey someplace where living is affordable, decent income is possible, and overall growth is likely (oh, and freedom may be important as well - and the US is becoming very segregated in that respect).

I would add that a good wholesaler will lock a deal with decent terms.