There is no such absolute rule or mandate for REI - it is up to you on your comfort level with your cash flow versus total investment versus appreciation potential.If I followed that rule, I would have missed out on a LOT of great opportunities over the years.We bought a house in Jones Valley in 2017 with negative cash flow - why? 

The next option is to get the device (you can get on Amazon) that shows the meter for what one unit is pulling versus the other.

Recently, management changed it so both loans can be made with one payment versus two separate transactions. 

That's probably your best bet.

That will probably be your best bet, to buy a fixer and get it cleaned up and then rent it out.Best wishes and good luck with your endeavors.  

Versus just listening to whatever topics are on the pod that week.

I bet you would. 

Quote from @Karen Smith: With more investors turning to private money lenders for faster funding, what benefits have you seen from using private financing versus traditional bank loans? 

I’m going with him he has been doing this for many many years and trained some of these that are now mostly selling their courses versus actually doing deals. 

Hence if the lease clearly has terms against this and section 8 is supporting the rent, that is your best bet to ensure the tenant complies with the lease.