This issue will only be compounded as the economy continues to grind at its lows.

Yes, choosing 15 year amortization will "save" you $31,026 in your ending balloon payment, but you won't realize that difference until you refi or sell the property, and with monthly cash flow you can reinvest for compound gains.

Don't compound the problem by stretching the renovations out.

Did you know, with 20 years of compounding interest, at 60k, you would have over 320,000.8.

That money, instead of working for you compounding itself, is just sitting there doing nothing....and yes, I know it is "equity".  

If compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world, I surmise that leveraging real estate is the 9th.

Also, I find most investors don't know how to "put a bow on their deals", meaning, how to package them so a lender will feel excited and safe about the deal.

Earning 25-50% compounding and utilizing lots of leverage, I think I can get to $40k per month in the next 3-4 years.   

This is also the "rate" you get while you are saving for your down payment.Mortgage requires 25% down, 20 year note, 8.47% interest (avg for last 30 years)Goal is $100/door cash flow to start so CAP rate is 10.2%S&P 500 Compounded Annual Growth Rate is 11.4% (avg for last 30 years) and you don't pay any fees.You get a 75% match of your savings in the 401(k)All rental cash flow is plowed back into the business (just like reinvesting the dividends/gains received in the 401(k)) to make this an apples-to-apples comparison.After 10 years:The 401(k) would supply you with $843 of monthly incomeRentals only give you $371 of monthly incomeAfter 20 years:The 401(k) would supply you with $3,886 of monthly incomeRentals supply you with $4,209 of monthly incomeAfter 30 years:The 401(k) would supply you with $13,963 of monthly incomeRentals supply you with $34,426 of monthly incomeWhat's really cool is the Net Worth of the investor.

The supports are for the basement wall, which is bowing in and has a 1.5 inch crack along the entire length of it.