The long-term adverse impacts if this were ever to come to fruition is the loss of jobs, the loss of tax revenue and decreased property values, all of which Bissen has acknowledged.Some owners are attempting to cash out because they don't want to wait.

Buy or inherit and hold for a long time, then cash out and redeploy equity into potentially higher cash flowing properties or other investments.2.

Should I refi and get extra cash immediately or should I refinance and lower my payment to build better cash flow?

Are you looking for high cash-flow with minimum appreciation or are you looking to invest in a growing city that is projected to see greater appreciation? 

I’m looking for more appreciation than cash flow, although having both would be nice.  

I just purchased a 4-plex for 550,000$ cash flow after all expenses is 700$/month.

This has definitely put a strain on our monthly spending, and feel a bit stuck atm and we really don't want to stop adding to our other investments bc this property makes us lose cash month to month.

Consistent content is what wins.

I use them, but I have the cash on hand to pay it if need be.

It's important to have a good grasp of financial concepts such as cash flow, ROI, market trends and expenses.