While Treasuries are often viewed as "risk-free" investments, certain real estate deals in today’s market offer a compelling alternative—especially when purchased at a deep discount.Take, for example, a 1,000+ unit apartment complex in a suburb near Michigan.

I don't think I can ask the seller to evict prior to purchase, although that would be the best scenario.

@Tomoko HaleWith STRs its not just purchasing the property. 

I'm a fan of using the HELOC to help purchase new property.

I also have virtual cards that I assign for specific purchases, that way I know when that card is used what property and expense type to allocate it to.

The last house I purchased was $227,500 and we put down $85K. 

I have a property that I purchased in Madison NC (about 25mins north of Greensboro). 

I eventually want to build on the lot but for the time being, I want to purchase it so that no else buys it first.

I see people purchasing new STR's here and others dumping their properties or converting into LTR's. 

I've purchased about 10 properties for myself and have always use my own broker.