You will lose one of the best benefits of the real estate industry, appreciation.

I am still unclear about everything I read on the tax benefits for getting the cash out refi, and would like to understand that better2.

Can provide all the benefits from a cash flow and tax perspective.

Here is a presentation I made describing the benefit of doing such vs a regular investment.

I'm so glad you found the post helpful.To answer your question, yes, certain types of homes and markets definitely tend to benefit more from full-service staging.

The problem (as you have cited) is trying to understand what you need (you don't know what you don't know), where to get it, qualifying its source(s), and the validity and usefulness of all that.Pardon me if I've gone into this too much, but I meet many people with the same concerns that you are voicing and this is offered, as much as possible in direct response to your post.Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions. 

I'd also spend some money in direct marketing to get more sellers, and either wholesale those deals or buy them myself.

What are the benefits of SUB 2 financing a property?

Does the EU have similar types of benefits? 

What are the benefits and drawbacks of buying a seller financed home?