If the market will hold it, everyone will do it - otherwise there will be under cutters and they'll have to moderate or go out of business.

Here is a description from their website:MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR RENTAL AND COOPERATIVE HOUSING: SECTION 221(D)(4)Summary:Section 221(d)(4) insures mortgage loans to facilitate the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of multifamily rental or cooperative housing for moderate-income families, elderly, and the handicapped.

The labor market remains strong and wage growth, while moderating, remains so as well.

I plan on renting out the first few as they should cash flow moderately after using the brrrr strategy.The greater Reno area has exploded in the last few years, driving home prices sky high.

[moderators: sorry I posted this by mistake on the Commercial Real Estate forum and then reposted here.

The tax implications are generally moderate, and well less than the boost in overall return that leverage creates.  

In a perfect world, I'm trying to find a blend of cashflow, lack of warzone categorization and all that comes along with it and also some moderate appreciation.

Many "pundits" call the low % rate period "the great moderation" lol.It would seem that well thought out, investing will be en vogue moving forward.Ironically many small businesses have already learned this courtesy of Dodd Frank.

Moderators??

In my case cash flow with moderate appreciation is the objective.