To be clear, we still haven't ever gotten 100% back out of any of our BRRRRs, but thats only because the money was easier better to take out of another property, often the one that the initial investment/refi helped us buy.Rather than trying to live up to the pace set by some podcast or poster on a forum do what feels right/good to you and save yourself the comparisons. 

Thanks for the price comparison.

STR dollar-wise, though, there is no comparison to the NC mountains, or coast for that matter. 

The real comparison to make would be between the returns you can get in your retirement account using leverage vs the returns you could get if your account does not use leverage.Taking the funds out of the retirement account as an early distribution can result in taxes approaching 50% based on a few factors.