For landlords building rental portfolios, refinancing can free up equity for the next property. Have you used refinancing as a momentum strategy, or do you prefer to hold and save instead?I’d love to hear what’s worke...

Specifically:- Estimating cash flow- Evaluating long-term appreciation potential- Understanding neighborhood demographics- Estimating renovation costsI’m working on a tool where:- You paste a Zillow link.The system uses AI to:- Analyze cash flow potential via Rentometer rents- Predict appreciation based on historical trends- Break down local demographic dataGoal: Automate the time-consuming parts of deal analysis and help investors screen properties faster. 

Are note sellers seeing faster transactions or more competition in the market?

I'm better than 95% of them in my area (maybe higher), can do/build/fix virtually anything, and can get it done faster than arranging for a guy to come out.

If the market cools mid-flip, I tighten my ARV comps and price more aggressively to move it faster.

DSCR loans keep coming up as a tool for that.For those who’ve made the shift:- Did DSCR help you scale faster into buy-and-hold?

Did it help you grow your portfolio faster, or were there trade-offs you wish you’d known about?

OC investment guru charged with bilking $62.5 million from clients – Orange County RegisterBy Tony Saavedra Orange County Register UPDATED: September 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM PDTMarco Giovanni Santarelli billed himself as a “wealth creator.”On podcasts and websites, Santarelli, 56, pitched his Laguna Niguel private equity firm, Norada Capital Management, which offered unsecured, high-yield promissory notes backed by investments in Broadway musicals, real estate and cryptocurrency.But federal authorities allege it was all a scam, a Ponzi scheme that bilked some 500 clients nationwide of $62.5 million in investments — retirement money, family savings, nest eggs.Santarelli was charged Monday, Sept. 8, with one count of wire fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, according to the U.S.

Faster removal means less damage because you piss off your tenants having to go to court?

A lot of investors I talk to debate whether holding notes or owning rentals is the better long-term play. Notes can be more passive, while rentals give you appreciation and control.