so it needs to be for something short term. 

My question is would you guys rather sell stocks and take a long term cap gains at 15% tax rate, or take a loan and keep the stocks growing.

Basically they are a type of insurance and insurance companies make HUGE profits because they pay out MUCH LESS than they take in meaning that over the long term you will lose money with them.

Are you looking to hold it for the long term or are/were you expecting to sell it in the net few years? 

Together, we negotiated favorable terms with the seller, ensuring a beneficial deal.

Hi guys, I'm new here and to real estate I'm originally from Asheville, NC but the Army moved me to Clarksville, TN I'm looking forward to getting my first rental property and keep learning and expanding my portfolio ...

Great terms - watch out for stuff too good to be true

Mid term why did the market swing?  

I would be willing to joint venture on marketing efforts and everything in between just to work with someone.  

We negotiated favorable terms with the seller, ensuring a beneficial agreement.