I do not have access to a HELOC at the moment but by the end of this year I should have enough cash-flow to self sustain and then I can do the cash up front.

"To sustainably provide Safe, Clean, and Afforable housing for Single Parent households and Survivors of human trafficking"It's possible to run a profitable business with the goal of serving both investors and the beneficiaries (renters) at the same time.

Am I being hyperbolic or does this resonate with any of you too?

In terms of reasons not to invest: you find something illegal on an executor of a deal (I'm using generic terms to refer to any type of investment) or their strategy doesn't resonate with you or you don't agree with their deal analysis or the deal doesn't look attractive to you.

Thanks for your advice John, you seem to resonate with what Larry Loftis, author of a book about multifamily investing.

That basically means banks look at the property without "Josh" being involved, but how sustainable is "5 unit Brick"-Assuming "Income Generated" = Gross Rent, this looks good-Insurance looks a little high, usually closer to .5% of PP-Property Taxes, Repairs, CapEx, Vacancy, Management, Lawn Care, all seem acceptable-You'll want a Reserves Fund (3-4% of PP) as an emergency accountIf you're a more analytical numbers person, your math process is perfect.

An LLC only works when it is a true, seperate, self sustaining entity.  

The forums and the podcasts are a great way to ramp up your education as well as targeting a few blogs that you resonate with.

@Etahn SmithI live in Philly and am unsure about the rise in home prices sustaining itself.  

I really think if you put it in that perspective you begin to see that higher quality properties are more sustainable.