I find my tenants with dogs tend to stay much longer, so less turnover. 

However, these conventional options tend to be much lower total LOC amounts.There are a few other options as well, and numerous companies that help you raise capital QUICKLY for a small fee (1-5%).

No, I don't get a referral fee or anything, I just know he's fair and works to help owners.Let me know if you need any help here in MA.

So you’ll really want to feel comfortable with the refinance part of this transaction as the LTV tends to be about 75%, so you’ll need to ensure you gain that amount of equity with your renovations.

While my primary focus is to grow my portfolio, I want to make the best use of the leads I don’t pursue (ones that don’t have equity) and collect referral fees on them by referring the sellers to other agents in my firm.I was wondering if anyone has done this successfully and legally.

Unfortunately houses tend to either be a great asset for appreciation r they cashflow well, but rarely both. 

I'd imagine that this is a great use for Bombbomb, which is something I use exhaustively in my agent business and tends to help me upgrade my email results.  

Do you yourself perform property management, or are you offering to make a referral to someone you know and trust? 

I tend to be continuously bullish on real estate, so I appreciate a well put together counter example.

One additional factor is that in high end, fast appreciating markets like ours, buyers do tend to pay a premium for high end finishes and the promise of "trouble free" living (i.e. no repairs).