Debt Protection: If you have mortgages or private loans, a life insurance policy can protect your family or business partners by covering outstanding debts in the event of an unexpected passing.4.

Financing Strategies – I’d like to put 15%–20% down—what’s the best way to secure a loan with manageable terms?

Buy a 4-plex with an FHA loan.

@Carl RowlesI recommend a HELOC or Heloan on your primary residence or the rental if you have enough equity in either.

Meeting a 20% down payment to avoid PMI seems manageable, although would take a big chunk of my liquid net worth, and I prefer this route over using an FHA loan.

Hire a loan servicer - plenty of discussion and recommendation on BP on this topic and some recommendations for servicing companies 

We continue to see slight upticks in defaulted loans and loans in bankruptcy.

We are ok with no or even slight negative cashflow since it would be a strong equity position for us if we hold it. 

While I'm thinking about it, there used to be a specific meetup in Greenville called the Greenville Equity Marketing Exchange or something like that.

I've never had something that low, but I'm also looking at roughly $30k in equity on this property.