If they are ok with carrying the financing and don't need large amounts of cash right away, this may be a good fit for them.

Then you look at Japanese banks searching for yield b/c their carry trade is losing money are moving further out on the risk curve purchasing these CLOs.

Their ability to financially carry projects is incredibly important.

Examples: Medical Professional Financing (stronger rates and limited down), low down payments of 3.5-10% on jumbo primary, second home or investment properties, 10% down for investment properties of 1-4 units (with no PMI) and portfolio or private loans with attractive ARM or seller carried rates we negotiated. 

If you are a buy-and-hold investor, the strategy is to try to buy one or even two properties a year (or every other year or every few years) to give you enough depreciation to carry you over to the next property that's going to give you that depreciation wave to save you money the entire time.

-Since it's an Owner-carry, do I still need to set up escrow for prepaids/homeowners ins/property taxes?

Here are some pros and cons to try and help you: PROS: 1) Despite no match, you are still contributing to a 401k, which carries unique tax-advantages (Tax-deferred or in the case of Roth, tax-free growth).

I would need approx 20% plus a few months carrying costs; perhaps $350k.

With seller carry backs you can get the seller to take a 2nd mortgage and carry most if not the entire down payment.

If your income exceeds $150,000, your ability to deduct passive losses from rental properties is limited, and any disallowed losses carry forward to future years under the passive activity loss rules.Yes, the deductions can accumulate and roll over year after year.