You can put in language for an extension for a certain payment amount. 

You'll have to ditch the seller financing and have skin in the game.Freddie also requires that borrowers meet minimum financial strength requirements (IE - liquid assets equal to 9 month's P&I [bare minimum], net worth greater than or equal to loan amount [bare minimum], FICO>=680). 

Once you increase your real estate portfolio using these tax free money, part of the cash flow they generate is offset by the non cash deduction (ie depreciation) so you get the equivalent to the depreciation amount but don't pay taxes on it.

To qualify for non-recourse commercial loans through Fanny and Freddy you have to have equal new worth to the loan amount and 10% liquidity. 

There is a tremendous amount of energy around the long term prospects for the Cape. 

Wise lenders have borrowers sign legal agreements and have them provide collateral that is worth more than the amount of the loan in case the borrower doesn't make the promised payments on the loan.

we have to have pre sales my bank will only give me a certain amount of spec loans but unlimited amount of pre sales. its the only way to keep velocity when you have a larger project like us ( 90 homes) We have been blessed no questions about it.. we made some critical decisions when we started that now look like genius moves :)

What is your price range/down payment amount?

If you purchase below retail and include a value add, then it can be a good investment in a very short amount of time (my last purchase has value ~$1M above my costs) in 3 years and was a good investment before 1.5 years.Good luck

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Section 8: Rents are too high for the program and cash paying tenants are better overall.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsSection 8: Rents are usually too high for the program.Class C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.