I’m open to either a townhouse or a single-family home, but I’m definitely trying to steer clear of any crazy HOAs that eat into cash flow (you know what I’m talking about!).

I think you run a real risk of your second rental eating up the profits you're enjoying on the first one.

The Exchange Accommodation Titleholder ("EAT"), often a sister company to the qualified intermediary, will form a single-member limited liability company and disregarded entity or ("SMLLC") to serve as the lessee.

Managing five rentals can eat up a ton of time in any given week, often at times that are inconvenient to you and your personal interests (family, hobbies, travel, etc.).Of course you can manage on your own.

I understand they can make our life a lot easier but is it worth it if it eats up a lot of our cash flow? 

It depends on how each rental is cash-flowing, but that could eat into your cash flow.

The reality is you have to pay for services like this and be prepared to eat the cost if the deal doesn't pan out.

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Mixed-Use Developments with Green DesignsEco-conscious development is on the rise.

Sure, mortgage insurance eats into your cash flow a little bit if you're putting less than 20% down but in the scheme of things it's really not that much.Also, you won't have 20% equity in your property in a year assuming you put 10% down unless you are forcing appreciation or you somehow get some high market appreciation.