In 2015, my sister had a business which was essentially her livelihood.

For example, for a business owner; they have no practical way to 1031 exchange.

Basically its a big credit card that I can now use for any business related purpose, in my case Ill use it to do more deals.So here is where the 8 unit comes into play.

Several options you can explore to get the down payment capital: Solo401k; HELOC on personal residence or from equity of the SFR; Cash Value Life Insurance Policy; Business Credit; Private Lenders, to name a few.

Finished my MBA (Business Analytics) in September and this work was part of my thesis.An official proforma has not been conducted.

I went through it anyway bc she had a good footprint online, I liked the designs, and a couple of ppl at another STR group recommended her (not an excuse, I was super busy and thought I was dealing with a professional).

@John Davey Interest on a home equity loan used to purchase or improve rental properties is deductible on Schedule E as a business expense, but not on Schedule A for your primary residence.

If the market was busy, you wouldn't get a good deal. 

Quote from @Benjamin Finney: I'm curious what real estate investors and private money lenders like myself use to inform their businesses strategy and predict future market conditions.

No business succeeded by drilling many holes.