I'd rather not ask my parents or family members to co-sign eitherSo the question is what would you do and recommend in my situation Have you spoken to the seller and said look, I am 19 so I do not ahve 2 years tax history.

There were on sale and I didn't have to pay for sales tax in Portland OR.

For illustration purposes if a tenant or passerby trips and becomes  hurt because of a premises liability event, if you discriminate against a tenant or buyer, fail to pay your contractor for work that was performed or any of the many fact patterns that could lead to claim exposure presents itself do you really believe your identity is going to stop a plaintiffs attorney from filing a claim, lien etc?

The repair work was for an insurance claim. 

Some like buying a tax lien can be done for as little as $500 (although easier said then done).You can wholesale properties of get a fee for being a bird dog and referring deals to other investors.

Hey BP Fam, I am a current wholesaler that came across a property with a $120,000 tax lien on it.

Nelson Nash developed the concept in the early 80s but the product the concept utilizes has been around for much, much longer.Since you brought up term insurance (which is temporary w/ no cash value accumulation or dividends), oftentimes a policy will be supplemented by term insurance in the form of a rider that allows one to increase their death benefit such that they can store more cash in their policy without triggering IRS MEC limits and therefore be subject to tax hits.The concept and its value proposition is incredibly misunderstood (and sadly often abused) but the reality is it works.

A dismissal without prejudice is a dismissal of a legal case that permits the plaintiff to bring the claim again, unlike a dismissal with prejudice, in which the matter is considered final.

What is a reasonable way to apply an estimated tax benefit of the interest deduction vs. the tax on increased positive cash flow vs. invested income? 

In the commercial & private money world its all fair game and case by case.Use of credit cards to purchase properties to acquire/capture equity, create, cashflow, provide additional tax shield/benefits against your income, and improve your real estate investing venture is definitely one way to go about it but it should not be the sole method since there are risks like many have mentioned above.If you're using business cards (linked to your FEIN - federal employer identification number) and it doesnt report to your personal credit then it might be more prudent credit wise because your Fico scores won't tank when you max a business card out versus a personal credit card (drop of 80-100 fico pts temporarily till you payoff).So with prudent timing (funds seasoning), knowledge of how to maintain your ficos so you still qualify for your cheaper conventional money, and how to use the cards to purchase can definitely expedite your REI journey.Most people I encounter would not have the know how to do it correctly as I see plummeting fico scores, in ability to qualify, and many other issues with using cards to invest on a weekly basis.Best of luck,