Giving for a tax write off is giving to receive and that's not offering first fruits. 

Located two miles from the Strip, it offers a blend of interactive attractions, art installations, and cutting-edge technology, making it a favorite for tourists and locals.

I wouldn't touch your 1st mortgage unless the blended rate (Both the 1st and 2nd Position loan rate) is higher than a traditional cash out refi. 

But I don't see any low hanging fruit in any niche in real estate investing any more. 

However, these properties won't be low hanging fruit.

Your blended rate will likely reduce with each payment as well. 

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More than half of banana imports, America’s most popular fruit by volume, comes in through the ports being struck as of Tuesday morning, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.Other items I have read that are at risk are: cherries, cocoa, sugar, imported wine, beer and hard liquor.In the spirit of the strike impacting more than just materials and labor directly correlated to real estate, I intentionally posted this in "Off Topic" as I want to get a better understanding of what your concerns are with an ongoing strike.

Not all but most times.Not this topic but in general I have seen offerings from other syndicators where they put in marketing the pref is a high number like a 7 but then say blended return with the asterisk.

(Most Likely Double Digits)Your blended rate will be extremely comparable.