They often have different vendors introduce themselves so you can build your team and they often have a local member do a case study on one of their properties to share the ins, outs, ups, and downs of the investment.

One thing I can see though is the folks that lost houses on the water in Malibu .. might be tough getting permits to build on the ocean front again that I could see.

Depends on the brokerage you have, but the one we use currently has a rate at 5.83% at 50% LTV.

I googled it and found this:If you rent it to tenants, you would treat it as a rental and report it on a Form Schedule E.

One of my associate mentioned that both me as a seller and the buyer can claim the interest paid every month, but I am not sure if that makes any sense. 

One of my properties says it’s going to auction in March because it’s being foreclosed on.

I've been surprised at properties that have passed conventional financing though...and even FHA....also, one could present 2 offers to seller--one for a cash offer and one for seller financing (at a higher price of course). 

If you have access to some money you can increase your equity in one jump.

My vote is option one.  

Here’s a bit of background on my current situation:I own one rental property that generates $1,900 per month in rental income, and it is paid off ($300K).My primary residence is also paid off ($288K).I’m currently building another rental property with cash ($200K).