Seeing more landlords refinance to adjust monthly cash flow or restructure older loans.Some are pulling out capital for repairs, expansions, or new acquisitions.If you’ve done a recent refinance on your rentals, did it improve operations for you?

Kinda envious of those who go all-cash, even if it's not the right path for me.To most of these points, there are tools that improve things measurably, it's just…they aren't very widespread in the industry for whatever reason, at least not yet.

What other improvements would you recommend to get above average rent?

Not all debt is bad — sometimes short-term loans help reposition a property for stronger cash flow.
Examples include:
• Using bridge loans to renovate before refinancing
• Stabilizing rents before transitioning to ...

Only tap it to improve those 3 properties - and only improve if health & safety issues or if it will correspondingly increase rents.Do NOT improve the properties like you'd live in them - just, MAINTAIN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.Many here will try to lead you into tapping the 70% equity for additional purchases.- Without knowing what you are doing, this could be a disaster that leads to you losing everything:(Better to learn how to manage the 3 you have and IMPROVE operations to improve cashflow. 

Purchased for $35,000 and improved with $80,061 in renovations, the property later sold for $152,900.

You can always tackle the upgrades later once cash flow and equity improve.

Repairs and upgrades boost value but can drain liquidity.Are you using any financing tools to manage improvements while maintaining healthy cash flow?

Scope of improvements included:Full interior updates: new flooring, interior paint, lighting, granite countertops, and updated appliancesAddition of high-demand short-term rental amenities: game rooms, custom bunk beds, hot tubs, swimming pools, and putting greensProfessional interior design and full furnishing to optimize guest experience and nightly ratesThese improvements were executed with the objective of maximizing long-term performance, increasing appraised value, and creating differentiated offerings within the Hot Springs vacation rental market.Refinance & Financial PerformanceUpon completion of renovations, we partnered with a local commercial lender to refinance the portfolio.Combined appraised value (ARV): $2,601,000Approved loan amount: $2,200,000 (cash-out refinance)After retiring the hard money loan, the transaction resulted in a net cash return of $300,470.51, which represents $118,181.09 more than our original down payment—effectively removing all invested capital from the project.TimelineThe full cycle—from acquisition through renovation and refinance—was completed in 174 days.OutcomeThe result is a portfolio of three fully renovated, amenity-rich lakefront properties, each now positioned to perform as premium short-term rentals with strong long-term appreciation potential.

Thanks in advance for any and all advice, connection, etc. as I am looking to continue improving myself, my business, and ideally the lives of property owners/ tenants.