Right now I am done with the California Real Estate Principle and Practice and finishing up Law to get my California Real Estate License.

Although was hoping for a @Jay Hinrichs sighting.

That line essential negates being a broker to begin with and then relies on the soundness of simply being a principle in the transaction, in which case, why even get a license to begin with, and simply rely on just being a principle in the transaction?

@Taylor Smith- Pretax cash flow- After tax cash flow based off the buyes effective tax rate- After tax cash flow plus pay down on principle- After tax cash flow plus pay down on principle and appreciationThats what I measure on top of the things you mentioned.

Flips are taxed hard, and rentals have perks: appreciation, deductions, principle pay down. not to mention, as soon as you sell that flip, the clock is ticking.

I'm working numbers for a deal and one of the options I want to offer the seller is principle only seller financing.

I dont want to bleed from negative cash flow and use reserves, but I also dont have to immediately run and sell at the first sight of a down market. 

That's interesting about the 2% mandatory monthly principle repayment.

I would say if your doing checks on tenants why not apply the same principle on the people your doing business with?

More money in your pocket or giving you the ability to pay more towards the principle and have the property paid off faster if using a loan