At closing, the accumulated credit is applied to reduce the purchase price, eliminating the liability.

Adding a lead filter may reduce/eliminate lead content, but they are still going to replace the pipe.

., rental income reduces or we got laid off), is it a good move?

This reduces my rate without buying it down.

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Vehicle expenses are one of the major costs to consider, so living nearby helps reduce those expenses and saves you time.

A solid pre-screening of the contractor upfront that spells out the expectations should somewhat reduce or eliminate the question of one side bailing out on the other.

This streamlines operations, reduces administrative burdens, and retains liability protection.

A cash purchase, added to my portfolio, reduces my levergage ratio on my real estate portfolio, but does not bring it to zero of course as I am not paying off existing low rate mortgages on rentals. 

If you have rental(s) or plan to get one and want to decide between long/mid and short-term rental strategies taxes do play a roll if you have high W2 income you want to try and reduce you tax burden.