If the name of the game was ONLY about getting the highest returns without regard for risk, there are plenty of casinos in Las Vegas who would happily take the other side of that trade.

The property is "in town" so to speak so utilities are near the building site.Clinton, IA has a number of good economic trends going on with a land based Casino, a new Purina plant and some positive downtown reconstruction. 

Then I’ll pay myself back and use my future bonuses to pay that down.

If you're paid hourly it's pretty easy but there are rules and exceptions to almost every type of income calculation (i.e. if you get a bonus, you need to show receipt for 2 years, if you make variable/commission income you need to have a certain amount of time on the job etc.)

Interested in this home because I am near multiple military bases which are a big bonus when it comes time for PCS movements.

She works for a small business that sometimes pays her late, but when they do they give her a late fee bonus to pay me. 

Now have both units rented, cashflowing, and a bunch of equity as an added bonus thanks to how the market's been over the past year.

He smokes a lot, sometimes inside his unit but he masks scent with incense that makes my entire property smell like a casino. 

There are some rules that allow bonus deprecation, which allows you to accelerate the speed, potentially even deducting it all in year one.

Seems like a lot of hoops to jump through just to get a higher referral bonus.