.• Tenant’s total debt load is not increased.Disadvantages to the landlord are:• Often cannot find good tenants willing to lease.• Tenant having a high credit rating at beginning of lease may go “sour” in a fewyears.• Tenant may improve property with special purpose development and then gobankrupt• Tenant may go bankrupt before completing construction, leaving landlord withunsaleable and unleasable property.EXCHANGEA trade or exchange of properties can be an alternative to mortgage financing, if theproperties are not mortgaged and the trade is made without financing.SALE-LEASEBACKA sale-leaseback is a popular option for companies with excellent credit.

I get 1st and security but I load up on security deposits.

Guru's are master marketers that can convince any newbie that their REI methods can get loads of money with minimal effort.

Ultimately I am looking for mentors and guides that can help show me the ropes but don't think I won't pull my own weight.

@Jennifer Lee, thanks for weighting in. deferred maintenance is about $50k. hoping to ask that as an allowance from the seller.

Your question is quite loaded in that it could take hours to explain all the issues at play. 

Isn't there sandpaper called "no load" that is good about not getting clogged with paint?

The seller knows that and probably would rather sell it to somebody who isn't planning on living there. your contract requires he present a vacant unit which he can't do or is going to cost him a bucket load of money to do.

@Arden Gist so that is a really loaded question.

Pest resistant insulation = load. of. crap.