But, 30 or 40 percent of something is better than 100% of nothing.

My decision to partner and the percent of share I get would depend on the numbers.

The only benefits to a 4 plex are low percent owner occ loans.

Another thing I just saw on another forum someone posted up a sign from western union stating that debit cards that would be accepted has to have pin bank name and account name on it so no more visa gc or VR I suppose.Account Closed This is really old stuff but its still a good story with people earning millions in free flights, hotels stays and lifetime elite status.  

If you put zero percent down, that's awesome, but if it's gonna have negative cash flow when you move out, you might want to keep looking.

. - Now project this our for 30 years: Which investor is better off: 1) The one who left his cash in the deal and enjoyed the cash flow from one rental, or 2) The one who strategically refinanced their capital and purchased fifty rentals, then let the tenants pay off the mortgages?

Not sure how many you plan to buy a year, but I'll say 90pct of single family investors probably don't even buy 1 a year.....Maybe buy 10 over a lifetime....over 10-15-20 years.   

A fixed rent from the operator would clearly be passive rental income not subject to tax on Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI).The percent of revenue approach would be more aggressive.  

People are all different, you may insult someone with an offer 5 percent lower then the asking price...Your a business man, you need to protect yourself.

However, my buyers and myself have been running into a consistent issue - banks requiring 25/30/40 percent down payments on the commercial real estate.