You may be able to secure higher leverage financing through alternative lenders than a traditional bank (not always the case) and this may help advance your objective of reducing the down payment/cash requirement but that may only be temporary relief as you will likely pay more over the course of the loan because of higher rates and fees.

I have never had any tenant object to paying an extra $35 per month to have the softener, that is about what they cost to rent from softener companies.

My brother in law works for them, absolutely loves his job and his employer, so very hard to be objective about deciding to invest. 

When I started, I first wrote out my 3 main objectives for my portfolio, which was cash flow, appreciation, tax benifiets in that order.

Haven't decided yet but the opportunity is there.My objective in the real live examples is to open up your mind about how to work with investors and it's not always about showing them a fix and flip deal.

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This is similar to other DST that work with CRE assets.Meanwhile, your equity appreciation (or losing) is entirely determined by each house valuation using software --which is objective -- minus 1% "annual management fee".

The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a comprehensive guide to writing a business plan, which includes templates and examples that can help you get startedFor your marketing plan, consider identifying your target market, setting clear marketing objectives, and outlining your strategies for reaching potential tenants or buyers. 

It's directly manipulated by the Federal Reserve via quantitative easing, yield curve control, and short term manipulation of Fed Funds rate.Over the next 40 years, there will be a Minske Moment when people realize that (without reserve currency status, and the ability to counterfeit our own currency ad infinitum) the U.S Treasury is an objectively insolvent entity.

Is it long term buy-and-hold with appreciation as your primary objective or short term cash flow?