Refinancing has been a key move for many landlords looking to expand.Cash-out refis can free up capital for new acquisitions while rate-term refis improve monthly cash flow.Have you refinanced lately, and if so, did you use the funds to scale or just improve your position?

It is so common for people just to say "I need to improve my score" or "pay off debt" without context of how you got in that position.

A couple of thoughts on this:Bonus depreciation is available on improvements and capital expenses with a useful life of 20 years or less.

I usually start with 75-80% leverage because that is what my bank will allow and once my leverage is down to around 50%property due to improvements or market appreciation and/or loan pay down, I use it as collateral or cash-out refi to buy additional properties or I sell it to buy something bigger because I am focused on growing my business by expanding my portfolio.

I love the term price improvement  :)  rural W Wa I suspect is buyers market but in some of those town the lack of inventory keeps things moving. 

I also want to explore improved land purchases to put a manufactured home on.

If there are improvements made, then you should be able to cash out on the new appraised value without any seasoning restrictions.

Did it improve retention, or did they not care as much as you expected?

Winter is creeping up, and for those of us managing older multifamily buildings (especially the pre-war stock with steam radiators), heat season is right around the corner.One small, inexpensive improvement I’ve been testing is retrofitting radiators with covers.Here’s why:- Safety: Tenants with kids or pets don’t have to worry about burns.- Efficiency: Covers with reflective backing help direct heat into the room instead of into the wall.- Aesthetics: An old clunky radiator is rarely the best look.

There are definitely homes out there that look and feel like townhomes but are technically classified as single-family residences, often with small lots and part of an HOA.In searches, it might help to focus on terms like "single-family home in HOA", "zero lot line", or even just filter by single-family and then narrow down by lot size or community type.