Except you insist on giving the OP a "yes" based on the generic strategy (A) while I insist on giving him a "no" based on his specific situation (B).To answer your question to me - no, I'm not trying to be controversial.

Here’s a BP blog for more info on this - 9 Vital Questions to Ask When Vetting Your Real Estate Investing TeamTenant SegmentNo property ever paid rent.

Exceptions include delays caused by factors outside the Subcontractor’s control (e.g., weather, material delays).5.

Hi Tim, Except depreciation, all the losses on Sch-E are material losses.

This means that your permanent residence is excluded (except if you are doing a house hack in which the part that is rented out is eligible for cost segregation).

I wouldn't live anywhere except Fells Point, Canton, and Federal Hill. 

This means that the property doesn't qualify for the extension, probably because it doesn't meet the covenants such as DSCR or debt yield, so the lender is making an exception and is willing to grant the extension in exchange for the $4 million.

Some lenders allow exceptions for transfers to LLCs owned by the borrower, but it’s worth confirming first.Explore transfer tax exemptions: Chicago doesn’t make this easy, but there may be exemptions or reductions for certain types of ownership transfers.

I have owned houses in 'floodzones' that would never flood except in a once in a lifetime situation.

Except -- it could be worth more if I put it somewhere else.