This will enable you to buy more properties and increase your returns.

An 80% LTV refi would enable you to pull out 120K. 

This enables them to provide equity multiples of 2 or higher in 5-7 years.

But the small mortgage enabled me to make a minor cash flow even with the 13% mortgage rates in 1985.

But I can tell you that I catch at least 95% more than someone who doesn't look at all and this has enabled me to avoid a lot of properties with title issues.

Also, there are a number of companies offering solar power purchase agreements (PPAs)  that enable you go solar for little or no upfront investment.

We hold the utilities in our name and pay them, but provide the tenant with copies of the bills {this enables them to monitor and regulate their usage}.Every three months we reconcile the utilities budget and give the tenant the option of retaining any surplus in the budget (say for coming colder weather) or applying it to the next month's rent.

I work closely with all kinds of investors as my company provides self-directed retirement plans enabling our clients diversify out of the stock market and invest into non-traditional assets.

I agree with the points in the previous post.Seller financing (at better than market terms) is good for buyers because they may be able to buy more building on a limited amount of equity invested, and it is good for sellers because it may enable them to get a higher price. 

Our combine gross monthly income is $4,800-$5,200 (I know people ask questions a lot, and get many "it depends" answers; I am hoping that by being as descriptive as possible, I can enable the best answers possible).