With the loss of the potential income from the business investment, I needed to find another stream of income so returned to my former interest of investing in real estate sooner than I planned. 

Future rent stream is considered in qualifying plus loan is based on ARV.

Having an issue with a past buyer that's making my blood pressure go up.

@Steve Rozenberg multiple streams of income and the pursuit of financial freedom.

If you have children and blood thirsty lawyers are involved the wife will get it all regardless.

Most of the hotels they stay in don’t offer more than a continental breakfast, if anything at all.After their tour is complete, the company sends a maintainer to replace them forming a constant stream of workers out in the field.

When blood is in the water financing his MUCH harder to come by.

When buying commercial property you are buying the income stream that that property is producing.

For our primary mortgage, we are 2 years into a $600K 30 year 3.75% fixed conventional loan.Here are some pros and cons I can think of for each option:Invest as CashPros:Very liquidLess riskyNo interest on cash amount for next investmentKeep higher primary home interest expenses for tax write offCons:Sits in savings account earning 1% until reinvestedPay Down Primary Mortgage and Take Out HELOCPros:Saves $275,000 interest and reduces payoff during to 15 year on primary mortgageCons:Puts primary home at risk if future rental property investment goes badHigher and variable interest rate on HELOCBanks could close HELOC at any time removing my access to the funds for investmentMiss out on tax benefits of higher primary home interestUltimately, our goal is to have no personal debt including primary mortgage, while building a steady stream of cash flow through rental properties over time. 

That said, I am looking for additional income streams.