The interest tracing rules come into play for debt financed distributions.

I used dealcheck on a multiunit in the area and played around with it till i could cash flow positive $250/mo.

If you want to play a passive role, a real estate syndication or debt fund could be a great way to go.

It is a very safe play.

We want to buy an arcade machine for our STR that plays a bunch of different games.

One thing to remember is the flipper will have $30k- $40k in financing during flip and closing costs to buy the home then another $25k when they selll so that will play into the numbers that need to be considered. 

One of their so called instructors from one of the training sessions asks the students to go to the five star hotels, or go play golf, or go horse riding, or go hang out at the high end night clubs for the sake of fund raising.

You don't want to start playing sides here and getting involved in these kinds of debates.

The key is to standardize property quality and management systems, which would appeal to buyers seeking scale.If you’re thinking long-term, holding these properties for cash flow while leveraging local appreciation is also a strong play.

I do think house hacking and small multifamily are the best plays at the moment.