Second, for you as a taxpayer you need to evaluate if your tax situation (e.g. property type, tax profile, material participation, etc.) will allow you to leverage additional losses generate from cost seg to optimize your taxes. 

Perhaps if your partner was a general contractor or handyman type there may be some merit there to reduce costs / increase profitability.If your partner enjoys deal sourcing, a better move might be for him to become an agent - so he could legally collect commissions from finding deals and managing properties for multiple people. 

Over time, I’ve accumulated more cash reserves and don’t need as much flexibility, but I’m actually in the middle of a refinance right now using an interest-only mortgage—because the pricing with the lender and the corresponding ARM is more favorable than a comparable principal-and-interest loan.The key with these alternative or "exotic" mortgage types is that you need to be financially savvy and have a solid plan.

I don't sell single-family homes or any other types of property, though I do own other commercial real estate.If you're looking to invest in multi-family properties, it's crucial to work with an agent who specializes in that market.

They will sometimes have a few of the more common types of amenities, and may or may not be professionally managed.

Purchase price: $310,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Big Blue - 2 units fully rented, 1 with section 8 tenant and 1 unit being used for short term rentals What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Do some research to figure out what type of property—long-term rental (LTR) or short-term rental (STR)—best suits your goals.

Any thoughts on types of loans I could get or where to look.

You don't even check for these types of Tenants!!!"

What type of properties are you looking to add to your portfolio?