We came up with the idea of tackling our highest rate mortgage then enjoying the domino effect from there, and we felt absolutely giddy.

The fed will keep tightening for the next few months with its effects lagging behind. 2023 will be slow, but deals will get done.

This was the most cost effective approach to fix the electrical mess in our property.

Effectively, you discuss with your outside partner what their target return is and ensure that they get paid out their portion + target return at the refinance/sale/close/etc.

No,Effective?.. 

I've seen mtg.s missed because there was a misspelling when recorde, but it is still in effect.

You could do this all yourself but, having it from an attorney is going to make this much more effective.

Once you know what’s really left, I would figure out the best/most cost effective way to complete it and sell the house.

ANALYSIS -Gross Rental Income = $70,200Vacancy (10%) = $7,020CapEx (5%) = $3,510Management (9% of effective gross) = $5,687Taxes = $3,442Insurance = $2,848Repairs (6%) = $4,212Snow = $600Heat = $4,929Electric = $3,343Trash = $652Water/Sewer = $1,500Operating Expenses = $37,743Debt Service = $16,406Net Operating Income = $32,457Cash Flow (after debt service) = $16,051 or $1,338/moPurchase Price = $265,000Cap Rate (of purchase price) = 12.25% Cap Rate (of price + rehab) = 9.55%Total Cash Needed = $66,250 + $75,000 (rehab costs) = $141,250ROI = 11.36%Final analysis - While this property isn't the fantastic homerun deal you hoped, it is still a reasonably good investment assuming your rehab costs (which are just estimates) stay under $75,000 and you can come up with the cash out of pocket to perform all necessary improvements to the property over the next few years. 

This is the one reason why I utilize this because it's absolutely predictable that it will follow a Financial Mathematical Schedule of Principal and Interest Payments, as well as Balance reduction.Because the Amortized Mortgage is absolutely predictable, and I for one follow the RULE "If you can Predict it, you can Profit from it", I actually look to Maximize this within reason.So while I put down 20% for an Investment Property to maintain a level of skin in the game and reduction of risk by having an attractive interest rate, I generally take about mortgages around $1 Million or above.That is because the Mortgage, being paid by my renters, will follow a very predictable path, one which will make me a millions as each one gets reduced or paid off.In fact, if you receive ZERO cashflow but your Million dollar Mortgage disappears in 30 years, you have effectively made an average of $33,333 PER YEAR for 30 YEARS.And, if you consider that the Mortgage Interest is deductible, especially for a Rental Real Estate Business, you have earned even more than the Million dollar mortgage.For some reason, this kind of thinking is not taught ANYWHERE that I have seen.