Yes  I think the best move here is to asses your total monthly debt and see if a cash out refi will help decrease the total interest and monthly debt obligation.

The key is to consistently put yourself out there and learn from others in the process.Good luck!

Best practice is to ask them if they consider hard money cash. 

The goal is to continue growing the management business with our portfolio.

I think you just found out the hard part, which is to find the lower interest lenders.

Quote from @Serena Lemmons: Hi All, I have been researching real estate investing for a while and feel like the next step is to meet some investors in the area that I can learn from.

Birddogging is to wholesalers/investors like getting your real estate license is to someone who thinks they can do it part-time. 99% aren't going to do the work it takes to get the momentum you need to be successful.

Once you can figure out how to buy your second property, then you've started beginning to master scale.But I have a questions, you said:"Our end goal is to build wealth over the next several years and leverage that wealth to buy multifamily commercial properties!"

Time is money.. longer the note period is to payoff the less your going to get for the note. 

My goal is to continue to acquire more cash flowing rentals to eventually leave my day job and just self manage the rental properties.