To be safe, consider starting with standard percentages or slightly reduced figures until you have reliable data on the property’s performance.

to me I view an inspection contingency as you do it and if something is wrong you present it to the seller and say "hey fix this, reduce the price OR if it was major and really bad just walk away".If no inspection was done, then its unethical but reality is its not worth a seller to sue over it.

I can carry them forward, but it doesn't reduce my actual gross income.

or you can buy down your rate or pay points to reduce the interest rate as this is a commonly way to reduce your monthly PITIA payment. 

For me, a "Good" Sponsor looks something like this: - Fees more or less result in a solid full-time salary for sponsor, not millions in upfront compensation:  Fees are structured such that the sponsor earns a good living while managing your money, but does not make a killing until your money is returned.

The reason to do so is not necessarily to reduce cost but to be efficient.

At that point you can either add your own cash to the cash from the 1031 and reduce your new mortgages. 

If you have a wider variety it will reduce the risk with your investment.

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Going to repost and remove what they called Self Promotion:Ok, several things to consider but buying the rate down is NOT a way to earn more money for your lender.