That will enable us to almost double the purchase price of what our duplexes ran if we find something in that range. 

This loan is for individuals with lower income, helping people to become home owners by enabling lower down payments.

That coupled with less reduction in cash flow makes it easier to weather the storm.Some of the new technologies enable a major reductions in expenses e.g. submetering, and enable some pretty interesting valuation increases very quickly.

Technology advancements such as email, phone calls, skype has enabled communication with a remote CPA to be seamless.

and documented income, both of which would enable you to get a bank loan (using the equity in your house for a down payment and a bank loan for the other costs), whether it is a construction loan or a mortgage.  

Our Detroit portfolio fit the following guidelines for us: Invest where we possess competitive advantages:Our competitive advantage is our knowledge of the local market, operating systems, and boots on the ground, which enable us to operate effectively and profitably in a management intensive environment like Detroit.Acquire assets on a value basis with a goal of maximizing return on capital.Price is what you pay, value is what you get.

I had more assets than my husband and it was my job in the beginning part of our marriage that enabled us to pay for his debts while maintaining my assets.

Moreover, he took dual-credit courses which earned him credit for college at the same time, enabling him to enter college as a sophomore. 

This is where things get a bit vague and subject to interpretation, and why we urge caution when considering such transactions.Benefit would include things such as one party being enabled to participate in a transaction that under ordinary arms-length scenarios would be out of reach.

Even if you keep the financial aspects of the transaction very distinct and clean, there could still be benefit if either party is enabled to participate in a transaction it could not otherwise because of access to the funds of the partner.