The cash flow will get worse when you refinance to extract equity.I am a big fan of BRRRR and house hacking. 

Sure, I can sell and hold the money, or just jump in the market which I'm not particularly a fan of (especially since I’ll $2500 back in 3 years from support), but is renting out my place worth it with the amount of equity I have if I sell it?

I'm a big fan of buying in strong job growth markets (like Austin), where rents and appreciation are more likely to occur.

Updated: Kitchen and Bathroom, New Flooring, New Interior Doors, New Windows, New Central Air, Scrapped and Resurfaced Ceilings, Ceiling Fans in each area, Exterior New Deck, and Whole Interior paint and Exterior trim paint What was the outcome?

I'm a big fan of "Never Split the Difference" however, so I enjoy conversation reveals and deductions.

I’m a licensed realtor in Oklahoma, born and raised in the OKC area.. so, of course I’m a huge fan of my state!

Did a complete interior reno (new windows, doors, wall texture, paint, base, case, redesigned bathroom w/ all new fixtures, new kitchen w/ all new appliances, new flooring, paint, fans, lights), and new roofHouse  appraised about 100k over purchase price, allowing me to see inf% cash-on-cash return on this one.

@Daniel Wang I am a big fan of property management for two reasons:1.

If you are a fan of diving deep into the numbers and want to see some pictures, here are the details of a my neighbors HH that is a mirror image of ours.

@Toney Sharpe Jr Full disclosure: I personally took her CAM pre-licensure class, but I have never worked for her or had any other relationship with her...JUST a fan who really likes her style & information.