Does this mean brrrr is dead?  

What methods have you used?

Curious what other Kansas City or other midwest landlords are doing for initial tenant pre-screening before scheduling showings.
Do you typically use a short questionnaire, screening software, or just have a quick co...

Something I’m seeing more of lately with BRRRR investors isn’t deal flow — it’s refinance friction.The buy and rehab go fine.The numbers look solid.Then the refi doesn’t come back the way people expected.And the reason usually isn’t the property.It’s tighter underwriting.Lenders are looking harder at:Insurance costsReal, stabilized rents (not pro forma)DSCR margins after refiClean documentation of rehab expensesA year or two ago, some of this slid by.In early 2026, it doesn’t.The BRRRR investors who are still moving smoothly are adjusting early — padding their numbers, documenting everything, and assuming more conservative refi terms from the start.BRRRR still works.But it’s less forgiving if you’re cutting things close.For those running BRRRRs right now — what’s been the biggest surprise at the refi stage?

I have been researching and studying different methods of going about it.

The short answer is no, BRRRR isn’t inherently a “cash only” strategy.

My capital is recycled immediately.However, as a BRRRR/Hold, the math gets complicated.

@Austin Johnsoni only buy on BRRRR or seller finance. 

Once you're past 3-4 doors the spreadsheet chaos is real. every new deal I was rebuilding the same rehab cost model, recalculating ARV scenarios, trying to remember what assumptions I used on the last BRRRR.

We also usually don't do a "cash out" refinance on BRRRR properties.