Here is what I've learned following interest rates for a long time...If you listen carefully to the experts, they are wrong 50% of the time. 

And fined retroactivally.Additionally, if a tenant has an accident (slips/ falls/etc), or something goes hugely wrong with the dwelling (fire/electrical/etc), your insurance WILL NOT COVER the claim.

It not a loophole, it's part of the tax code.I would ask your CPA this question, people not qualified to answer this could give you wrong info.

Don't get me wrong NW AR is booming! 

Jyoti and her colleagues are still trying to figure out where it all went wrong, she says.

Also I would run it by an attorney The big question is are you in a place to refinance the mortgage or pay the taxes if something goes wrong?

This way we could even do some sort of hybrid seller finance until loan assumes kind of deal, or am I just completely wrong in all of this?

Even 5% annual compounding is $3.5m in 30 years.I don't know what you'll be able to do or plan on doing, but my main point is to focus on how deals can go wrong or how a deal can be plumped up artificially with a few small tweaks in underwriting so you can properly decide if a deal is right for you or not. 

There is no right or wrong way to invest. 

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.