If heat goes out in the winter we drop off several units, so they can be placed in different parts of the house - including every room with water like kitchen and bathrooms.We also have dehumidifiers, carpet blowers, shop vacs, puddle-sucker pumps, extra hoses, extra sump pumps with battery pack, squeegees, and portable AC units ready to deploy. 

For average investors without large amounts of capital to deploy this is a common approach to growing a portfolio.

And amplify your deployable capital by significant multiples. 

These tax credits unlocked capital which was deployed to purchase and rehab commercial real estate in struggling downtown areas or help fund small businesses in these qualified zones.

While I haven't personally done anything with this particular fund, I do have capital deployed with BAM.

I have about $400K to deploy, but would prefer to buy several duplexes rather than 1 more expensive building.

I think the freedom of not paying your primary mortgage would be a huge stress relief and allow you to deploy cash quicker in the future and feel safer taking risks when you know your own living situation is covered.On the rental side, I know the magic ingredient in real estate is time and the sooner you get properties, the sooner they appreciate and are paid off by tenants and 5+ rentals 20-30 years from now would definitely be worth more than the one primary.Would love anyone's thoughts on how you would go about this situation!

That said, it could be a good choice if you’re capital constrained and need to recycle equity from deal to deal.However, if you have capital to deploy and want to take a more hands-off approach, targeting a turnkey, rent-ready offering could be a better approach for your first deal.Full disclosure: I own rentals and operate a turnkey provider in Tuscaloosa—let me know if there are any questions I can answer for you!

She is working for federal government and had deployed out to another state (she is not a service member by SCRA).

I have about $115K in cash to deploy.