Don't try to take the "easy way out" by running out of state just because it is cheaper ... there is a reason it is cheaper and by going remote you will give up a vast majority of control and your ability to assess and mitigate risk.

Lender overlays are requirements above and beyond those of government sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) put in place to mitigate risk.

You can wholesale to people that you already know and trust, that might mitigate the potential issue.

A little background: I have two HELOCs on 2 of my 4 rentals. I'm debating whether or not to consolidate the debt from one HELOC (currently at 6.25% APR) to the other which charges less interest (4.75% APR). I've heard...

Is it wise to accelerate the timeline and do a cash-out refinance for more properties faster or pay off the home mortgage and mitigate risk?

My intention is to provide information as to allow investors to make wise decisions to mitigate losses and move in the right direction.

Originally posted by @Stephen Wiater:Are there ways to tie the closing costs into the mortgage instead of using several thousands of dollars for that because I will be in better shape if I can put this 4K toward the down payment rather then save it for all the closing cost @Chris Mason Hi Stephen - There are several ways to mitigate closing costs, including lender-paid closing costs, seller concessions, etc.

For wholesaling purposes I am unsure of how to mitigate a distressed motivated seller's varied issues that may arise out of leads, and I don't want to throw them away if they are in fact good leads. 

Once that falls out they might be facing foreclosure again as it gets transferred from lender BK department to pre-foreclosure department ( loss mitigation).Again you will need to do work to find those deals. 

For example: Someone decides to sue me because I injured them during a flag football game (this is completely fictitious FYI).In this scenario, my worry is that someone might try to sue me, realize that I own multiple real estate properties, and try to essentially drain all of my money and force me to sell said properties.What is the best way to mitigate this?