Expensive markets are often desirable because many people want to live there, driving up demand and prices.Reno, NV, for instance, is a market that benefits from diversified employment sectors, including tech manufacturing, hospitality, and recreation.

Clients have access to our Portal where they can transparently see documents requested, and where the file is in the ProcessBlue Gate Capital Lending Parameters:Credit: 620+ Experience: All Levels, 1st Times, Beginner Ok Loan Sizes: $50,000 - $50,000,0000Fix & Flip: 90% Max Purchase Leverage, 100% Rehab Fund, Max 75%ARLTV - Rates Starting at 9.98% New Construction: 85% Max LTC, up to 75% Refi on Approved PlansDSCR Loans: As Low as .80DSCR, Leverage as High as 80% DSCR Rates: Starting at 6.98****           *** Base Rate, before pricing Adjustments: Experience, Credit, DSCR, Requested Leverage, Property TypePurchase / Refi AirBnb - Vacation Rental Investment Property - YES !

The last two provide the added benefit of providing you access to liquid cash. 

Paying off the mortgages negates one of the biggest benefits of investing in real estate, leverage.

Seems Dutch is still out there doing Guru stuff but not for the benefit of Rad.  

Get a bank statement to cross-reference their paychecks as most employers now direct deposit.You'll also see if they have a savings history or are living paycheck-to-paycheck.If they are not paying rent right now and have no savings, how well do you think they'll be able to adjust their budget, so they can pay rent on time?

To list a few...Anyone who wants to increase their property’s income potential (and equity) and build new housing in a market that struggles with high prices, low supply, and few new construction.House hackers who live in their primary and want to airbnb an ADU love this strategy or vice versaInvestors who want to do both long term and short term benefit from having two separate units.Rental Restrictions on ADUs.Thankfully, Raleigh is very STR friendly and ADU friendly right now.

The only way to make money in bad neighborhood through LTR is either getting the government benefit or running it as a slumlord.

I recommend that you speak with a real estate accountant to see if you will benefit from a cost segregation first. 

The benefit of paying the following year is the interest income accrued.