If you’re done acquiring more property you could pay extra on the smallest balance to eliminate loans or the highest rates to save the most money. 

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris and/or Morris Invest for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

@Alicia Evans let me know if you ever want to private lend on flips for me down here in Texas :)I am working toward completely eliminating using Hard Money and only doing Private money. 

3/15/24Home sellers would no longer be forced to pay up to 6 percent commission to agents under a settlement that experts say will drive down prices.American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6 percent sales commission.The National Association of Realtors, a powerful organization that has set the guidelines for home sales for decades, has agreed to settle a series of lawsuits by paying $418 million in damages and by eliminating its rules on commissions.

The house I bought had a strong pet odor, cat urine, and as part of the scope of work, I asked contractor to eliminate that odor, however house was repainted and work 99% complete, but odor came back.

And it eliminates a bunch of risk.

With so many buyers thinking agents suck or are out to screw them, this just eliminates the buyer's agent role...

if you intend to live in it, there are strict ATR rules for consumer loans. this means the lender will have to qualify you with income one way or another. if self-employed, you have a few options that will eliminate the need for tax returns.

Furthermore I fail to see how eliminating guaranteed buyer agent compensation being advertised on the MLS would protect buyers interests.

If possible, sourcing and working the deal myself may eliminate some of those hard cash requirements on the front end.