If you continue to be "very nice" to them, you run the risk of losing your other tenants. 

And yes, circumstances certainly come into play, just make sure you don't "set the stage" for the circumstances to exist that put a buyer or seller in a position to lose.

If timed right you can be losing money for several years through new acquisitions.

Never losing money can make people over confident and set them up for a major disaster. 

Thanks Shawn and Darren- Yeah not many will do 2nd lien, where a HELOC might (income verification again).2nd position would be ideal so that I don't have to lose 3%  & 12 years.  

Sometimes it is easier to lose a little than a bunch.  

That's right about when you're about to get burned, take a huge financial hit and most likely lose the house. 

Because they now know better and in many cases have realized their legal education and experience has not prepared them for dealing with the changes in emphasis from contract law to regulatory law.

So what if you lose your security deposit?

you found the deal partner puts up the cash you do not have.NO HML or lender is going to go behind a HUGE first with a small second that's lending 101 of what you don't do... you could find some sucker of course that has no clue how dangerous that is for them.If you don't have friends and family reposition and post and look for equity partner.. give some upside to get the deal done.. you don't want to lose it looking for some phantom lender who is not there.