Just like how Johnson & Johnson or Coca-Cola send you quarterly dividend checks, your tenants are sending you monthly "dividends" in the form of rent.

Although that would be looked down upon by a lender as well because of the inherent risk of lending to someone who has too much on their plate. 

I see there are like 4 in the whole Valley right now, so I am guessing it was not a great avenue for you...?

Sounds like he was feeding you a line of garbage. 

This way the buyer doesn't feel like an added cost is unexpected and at fault of the seller who is turning over the property to them with potential liability.

@Jon Taylor explained it l well.  

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.

Happy to assist you and your wife in any way that I can with your funding needs as well as advice/input on your projects. 

Otherwise, that rental cycle you started with will likely repeat itself again...

I live and invest in Milwaukee since 2007, so probably a little bias here, but we are set up very well for future growth.