On the other hand, if these are in terrible areas, you introduce a different kind of risk. 

I've done it for two different properties and happy I didn't go FHA for that reason- although everyone's circumstances are different.

2) Subsidizing rents:- S8 and other programs statisitically only train tenants how to be dependent on the free handouts.If you really want to make a difference, try basic financial education for tenants and the financial demographic they come from!

There are also a lot of different options in real estate to single family residential, multifamily, commercial, NNN and then being on the debt side of being the lender which has cash flow but not appreciation. 

You mentioned about the difference between the purchase interest rate and the refinance rate.

I understand they purchased their property bit earlier at a lower price, but the difference shouldn't be so significant.

I'm sure that many of the speakers will have different opinions depending on their area of expertise too

Think there is some substantial validity in this, but do you think it could potentially be utilized in a different fashion?

This fosters a top-down management approach that ensures accountability and efficiency throughout the property.As I've earned from my own experiences, the difference between a good operator and a poor one lies in effective asset management.

I have not heard of that before.Do you know if a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure is different that Buyer just deeding the property back to me?