Some hotels actually have a condo like structure, where people can own the units, but perhaps are limited on their personal use to only a certain amount of the year - the rest of the year it is in the rental pool managed by the hotel.If numerous room owners stopped paying their bills, you could get tax liens on numerous separately owned units.Hotels are a tough business, an issue I also see come up with them often is that they require refreshes, expensive and relatively often - at least once every 10 years, if not more often. 

i can only see it if you were upside down on an already owned property and you had to move and rented it to negate some of your loss

There is no "perfect" structure out there but I've tried a lot of different ones within QBO over the years and this is by far the best I've found.I use this structure for my own portfolio as well.Hope that helps!

FHA loans may allow for lower down payments if the property will be owner-occupied.Owner Financing or Creative Offers:Explore properties where sellers are open to owner financing or lease-to-own agreements.

As for my goals, I want to own one property and not lose money! 

How did it feel walking into that closing room, knowing you were about to own your first investment property?

I'm 44, a licensed barber, and own the first house I ever bought outright.

These two demographics are projected to be long term renters which will help keep vacancy rates low for years to come.In recent years, Pittsburgh has become a tech hub in its own right, attempting to create a dynamic job market similar to Silicon Valley.

It's sparkling crystal clear when he's done in a way I could never achieve on my own. 

Instead, You get to use the tax for your own benefit and purchase better property/ properties.