The challenge is that non-government jobs are often short-lived.

Long story short I have never put more than 10% down on a loan and I have never use FHA.   

The cool thing is you have multiple strategys and just because you choose one, does not mean you cannot switch to another one - maybe one fits your short term goals and another one helps down the line with long term goals.

This is an alternative approach for newly constructed buildings.RESIDUAL ESTIMATION APPROACHThis approach determines the cost of short-lived assets, such as 5 or 7 year property and subtracts them from the total project cost.

The advice I have received is that HELOC’s should be used for short term loans only with a definite plan to pay it off. 

Austin and it’s surrounding is on the top three list for highest decline and short term rental revenue.

While the property is in a smaller town, it’s relatively close to a larger city, which I think adds a lot of potential for attracting both short-term guests and long-term tenants.The motel has fewer than 16 rooms, and the nightly rates are extremely competitive for the area.

And about a week later I get the notice from the bank that the Alienation of title clause in the debt instrument is being invoked and I had a short window to pay it off or they were going to foreclose..

The quick short answer in my opinion is this: If you want growth stick to the small multis that you know and once the mortgages are paid off retire fully.

I said no but it maybe cost you 50 bucks a month other wise your tenant is paying off your principal and 3 to 5 years goes aweful quick then you own it free and clear and you just put 10% down and tenant paid of the rest what are you really going to do with 100 a month anyway... it was funny that was a hard sell. but I can tell you I did about 50 of the no interest and as they paid off you talk about a happy buyer getting their reconveyance deed in such a short amount of time..