Take the larger down payment and put it into something bigger, which lowers your %equity in the property but still keeps the $equity and the cash flow is now going into the larger property.

Believing there is less risk because you are investing a small amount of money (in this case using only a 5% down payment) is the second biggest mistake you are making behind purchasing this asset property in the first place. 

     * House is a 2699 sq/ft Single Family Residence| 3 beds, 3 bathroom | Built in 1956 | NO HOA     * There is a chance I could pay only interests so I can start saving some cash for the incoming maintenance and annual payment equivalent to the 12 monthly payments (~$5,029.77 per year during the balloon period)The advantages I can identify in this deal for me are:* Lower interest compared with traditional loans* Lower down payment compared with the ones compared for traditional loans* House is technically ready to be rented (waiting for the inspection) * Forecast - 3 yr growth (appreciation) is expected to be 8.1 % (Bigger Pockets)The disadvantages I can identify: * I am still vulnerable to foreclosure if sellers don't make mortgage payments to the bank.* Refinancing issues at the end of the Balloon Payment?

If a single partner pays the mortgage personally, the payment must be treated as a contribution to the partnership, as specified in the partnership agreement.

@Nate Jenks - @Andrew Postell did a great job clarifying the big challenge you'd run into pulling cash out with such a low down payment. 

Locking in a lower interest term loan will also force you to get the principal down as opposed to just making minimum card payments every month that allow the balance to keep growing.

While down payments and principal payments aren't deductible, inspection fees and other acquisition costs can be added to the property’s basis for depreciation.

(Down Payment Assitance Program).

Either1) your startup takes off and you can distribute profit fast enough to pay off your debts, or2) you find another source of $100,000 a year (which barely even starts to pay down the $300k, but might provide a better chance for a better loan), or3) you BK and possibly lose the rental houses to creditors (hopefully not, but we don’t know how they are held), or 4) you sell the houses, take the tax hit, work with the IRS on a payment plan whose interest will be much lower than your CCs, and focus on the startup.  

HI Vince, as long as you are vacating your current primary home and moving into a new primary that is acceptable, but just make sure you obtain a 12 month lease in order to use the rental income to offset your mortgage payment and not getting hit twice for your current mortgage and new mortgage.