People laughed at you if you mentioned creative financing during the run up, but now, we are seeing more master lease and seller carry backs.We've been using community banks, stabilizing then refinancing to agency.

MFH carries all of the emotional issues and local governance that tends to favor tenants over landlords because you're dealing with "people's homes", not an investment property.

No matter how good it looks, anything can happen at the last minute.That’s why you’ve always got to keep hustling, keep your pipeline full, and never count on just one deal to carry you through.

Sober living facilities can carry a higher insurance cost plus riders due to liability and likelihood of predictable behavioral issues.

Gas and electric collections is huge because they won’t be able to get in their name and we do not carry utilities.

They may provide for a better interest rate than other available forms of credit, and may provide a tax benefit to the borrower.However, borrowers should keep in mind that home equity loans carry some disadvantages.Before you take out a home equity loan, consider the following:Risk of Foreclosure: Your home is probably your most valuable asset.

Especially if it an odd sized door that Home Depot or Lowe's doesn't carry in stock and requires a special order.

I've managed rentals with 30-year-old carpet in excellent condition, so damaging it would still carry value.

There is business to be had buying owner carry mortgages and deeds of trust..

There are some key limitations that are important:Passive losses can only offset passive income.Up to $25,000 in passive rental losses may be deducted against non-passive income if the investor actively participates and their modified adjusted gross income is below $100,000.Unused passive losses are carried forward to future tax years.Here’s an IRS article that further discusses the rules: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p9251031 ExchangesThis strategy allows investors to defer capital gains tax when they sell a property if they invest the sale proceeds into a “like-kind” property.