This plays a huge part into whether folks can be totally self employed or not...

I'm betting there are more repairs than I think(2).Good opinion, I agree.

My logic is that this deal is actually 4 separate property package deal, 6 buildings total. 4 fourplexes, 1 triplex, and 1 duplex.

I’m currently in the paying off mortgages stage (from 10 down to 7 now) so I understand the good feelings that come with paying them off but I would just do the math on the total payment and total expenses/interest per year of each way and one should be obviously better.

I know of some portfolio lenders/small local banks in South Carolina that would agree to this as long as the total debt service (1st and 2nd mortgages) is still above a 1.25.

Often people think they are getting one thing, but what they actually get is something totally different.  

For starters- I would keep the Flipping and Rentals totally separate.

Now I'm considering buying a few totaling a little over 100k to get cashflow started. 

Below it it tells you to enter the total value or you can click on “provide cost breakdown “.  

I am looking for advice regarding the loan strategy.4 units in total, 1 vacancy1.