The lower you get down in rate the more that payback has some diminishing returns.

@Ben Azubuike it's technically too late to add anything else if you've already signed a purchase contract.You can try to negotiate with the seller for review of:LeaseRent LedgerTenant approval criteriaAt closing you also want acceptable copies of tenant's: DL, SSN, paystub, bank statement, phone & email.

I think that paying off Home one with the stocks could be a good idea, depending on the returns that you get on those stocks.

Can't beat that cash on cash return.

.: You’re late to the party, but its still possible, you will just be getting the deals all of the establish investors have passed over.  

That's the key component that is usually missing when I hear other entrepreneurs/investors say they don't like QBO.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

My hesitation is that after accounting for all of the items you are supposed to account for when analyzing a deal, the CoC return on the down payment is pretty much negligible initially.

I've gotten a lot of questions lately about rehab and renovation costs. 

Generally there is a higher projected return for taking higher risk.

This often comes as a huge surprise very late in the process of a sale.Sure, the title company may have screwed up (they may have even listened to the borrower assuring them no, I don't have a 2nd) but ultimately the debt is for the original borrower to pay.