The only issue we have had getting the claims paid is when we filed against the renter's old policy and not their renewal policy, however our sister company in Denver (who initially turned us on to Rhino) have stopped using it after a couple of issues collecting.We have tenants carry 2x the monthly rent in Rhino coverage in lieu of a traditional cash security deposit.

I chose to carry contracts/ the paper and exit.  1031 if you want to stay in, but have your replacecement property in mind to avoid becoming a motivated buyer.  

They can be all dangerous and some often carry legal risk.

The whole idea of an LLC is to prevent future damages.The doctor said I could smoke cigarettes because most people don't get cancer from it.99% of the people asking about LLCs in the forums here do not need and can not form an LLC to carry a property in because they are using residential loans and don't have an LLC with 2 years of tax returns.

It’s a numbers game and a leverage game.For example, you could split that $45k into two (properly analyzed) deals, leveraged with smart financing, and then refinance after rehab, cash out your equity, cash flow the properties, and carry on with more deals using the equity you extracted.

Ivana, there's a TON to unpack here and I'm happy to carry on the convo via DM or a call.You're not crazy.

Having access to the funds without needing to refinance again could save on fees and give you flexibility when another opportunity arises.However, if you’re cautious about carrying extra debt with no immediate deal in sight, taking only what you need now might provide peace of mind.

She thinks it’s ok to stay for free and she deserves free housing, non paying her dues or any thing just because she does not have a job (on purpose) and does not have money ( has all money for fancy furniture and gadgets)But anyways she has not paid her move in deposit ( paid partial) and has not carried renters insurance.

Most “Gurus”, authors, advisors and experienced real estate investors preach obtaining seller “carry back” financing for property buyers in order to (1) obtain financing when they don’t qualify for a 3rd party loan (2) obtain financing when the property doesn’t qualify for financing and or (3) extend the “buying power” of their capital contribution (down payment) to purchase a larger more expensive property by having the seller provide a subordinated mortgage loan.That’s all and good, but why should the seller agree to finance the purchase of his property, instead of getting CASH for his equity?

That would leave you with $230k to do the renovation, and cut down your negative carry by 2/3.