Can someone shed some light and practical info on this please ?

@Mike Wright we play with cash as I mentioned in that post also but I also consult with many new investors as a part of our CPA practice. 

CompsAll that said, Lenders can do what they like and there are some very widely accepted practices but that doesn't mean you can't find a lender who is an outlier.

Kinda consider it a practice run to start flipping houses in my area.

Lets keep it simple at first. find a city, and go for that one. 3) a Seller carry back is one of things that your read about in books but in practice, rarely ever happens.

I want to get a clearer idea of what travel expenses I can write off, but I don't want to get into a gray area of risky tax practices, so here's my question: If I'm in town for a week, can I treat the first three days as a work trip and the rest as personal time, and write of the airfare and business costs with confidence that I'm not muddying the waters?

I crunch numbers and analyze deals daily, as a practice.

First, I hope you are being smart and following fair housing practices in advertisements and such.  

This is not legal advice and I'm not your lawyer, etc.You have to consider the legalities and the practicalities.

ask for more - money back at settlement - guarantees to survive settlement, all chattels in buildingsadd commercial real estate to your wish list of opporltunitesif you become discourage and frustrated - go flip a few junk houses for practice and cash flowattend auctions - watch the activity closely - meet your competition - collect cards - build a buyers listdo something every day related to your personal real estate and financial goals DON'T GIVE UP!