There are some very aggressive investors that refi into interest only products to free up even more cash in the short term - this can be much more risky though, so not recommended if you are not very experienced and have large reserves.

It's been illuminating to see who the valid owner of each property is; there's a landlord leaderboard on the site.The direct value proposition allows lenders to track a list of clients or companies in real time.

I am going to have him also look into assumable loans - seems like a less risky avenue for investing with a lot less complications. 

There is so many posts about complete newbies wanting to partner or use someone else's money and I think that is far too risky. 

The best barometer for natural disaster risk is the cost of homeowner insurance.

Way too much risk. I

And as I explained earlier, your investment is protected by real property, so your risk is extremely low. 

OR even less risky is investing in bonds/CDs, etc.

Whether they are "selling" an investment proposition, legal/tax strategy, mentoring/coaching/guruing, etc."

It’s a bit risky unless you’re sure you can replace the funds, but it could work for short-term needs.4.Roll into a 401(k) and Take a Loan: If you have access to a 401(k) plan (Or can start one for a business you run), you could roll your IRA into that plan and take a loan against it.