I could make the argument that the US Dollar's fiat position & quantitative easing are what is going to bring this country to it's financial knees.

just ease dropping here lol

The pros of it are ease of process, so little time/effort required on the buyer's part, money in your pocket starting from day one, and so much built-in expertise to take a lot of the risk out.

Ease of installation can't be beat- flexible and no glue, pipe dope or sweating involved!

This puts them at ease and helps us establish a positive relationship.

Are you less concerned about cash flow than appreciations and ease of management?

Ease of exit, possibility of appreciation, generally longer tenancies and superior tenants, etc.Really, you should evaluate every prospective deal on its own merits, and not worry about whether it is "good enough" relative to other hypothetical deals that are not in front of you.  

My question is, if I line up a seller financed deal and explain that this will ease the tax burden but then I sell after a year or so, does that in turn put him in the same spot as if he would have sold it traditionally to begin with?  

So, I'd put the "ease of building new supply" as something to watch out for, too.

For me, I can do that stuff but hate to spend my time on it because it's just not the best use of my time.Sites like Investor Carrot have a focus on 2 important things: (1) the business of real estate investing and (2) ease of use for the non-technical user.