Welcome to BP and the wild world of flipping homes!

Maybe I am answering my own question here, but it seems like it is still cheaper to rent than buy in anything class A right now, unless the market somehow keeps on behaving wildly irrationally.Trust me, I wish it were still 2016, but then again I wasn't knowledgeable enough or ready to purchase a house, or have enough funds to get a MFR, at that time.

These guys are wild man,  especially when you have a lender and there's monthly payments and taxes.I suggest you sub out the rest of the work.

So I totally agree cap ex and reserves for this asset class unless you live there and collect your rent basically personally so you can do inspections every month.. these conditions are pretty normal maybe not to that magnatude.. but you know blinds ruined.. carpet forget about it cigarette burns cabinets falling off the hinges.. have to repaint.. holes in walls.. rooms painted wild colors ..

I'm all about individual freedoms too, but not going back to the wild west either.Let's take this to the Off Topic thread, if you like, politics are not allowed in the forums, for good reason, and we are off topic.Point is, regardless if I like a law or not, it's the law and either I follow it or get ready for the consequences, which includes more than any fine or jail time, there are also society issues and professional considerations to accept, many people don't deal with persons who have violated laws or positions of trust, so the SAFE Act is what it is, if it applies I'd suggest compliance. :)

Certs and perfecting title is a lot of work... and a certain expertise is needed , along with stick to it ness ( which I tend to fad ) and follow through.. interest rates are paid but they are also bid down in many markets.Its just like anything in RE it can be done , it is done , some are wildly successful, and others go half way and never do much..

But CFPB is such a wild card that I would not deal with owner occupied mortgage. 

Get multiple bids because electricians vary wildly.  

It's not the wild west anymore where you can get away with anything one might dream up.The SAFE Act was the first federal law passed concerning seller financed deals, I've been through tons of financial laws and I've never seen a specific investor type deal identified as they did mentioning "Lonnie Deals" as being predatory and the subject of specific legislation outlawing a transaction as explained in the Deals on Wheels book.

I'm also not wild about their offshore development in India, I really appreciate companies that keep things local.