Instead of liquidating 1k in the stock, can I just give (transfer) him 1k in stock if he is OK with that (assume he is good with the investment and potential cap gains in the future)?

Is there a funky property tax issue that arises with the collateral that is a local municipality error and can lender quickly analyze the situation, assess and articulate the risk and allow draws to carry on or will they make the life of the borrower miserable?

Those loans are great loans with potentially low down payments.

Be prepared to navigate through potential tenant issues and lease terms. 

Make sure you have the deal dialed as you will be selling the deal and yourself as the investment to these potential partners. 

In my market I have found there are under performing apartment buildings between 10-20units that have potential to increase rents and cash flow.

This means you can double the rental income potential on eligible properties without navigating overly complex rezoning processes.

It is a platform with a large user based which will help drive more potential viewers to your listing.

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).

2) Are large investment companies like BlackRock contributing to a potential decline in homeownership?