Depending on the area, renting to the housing authority could be more profitable.

But it depends greatly on the individual situation.

It really depends on where the property is.

I'd live in the unit depending on the location.

Granted, that matters depending on the investor's strategy and goals.Meanwhile, all this does is increase the work for the supporting professionals with more filings, paperwork, the potentially the 1031's, all for some tax savings in this year. 

It just depends on your priorities and timeline.You make enough money to knock out those 401k loans quickly.

Depending upon their criteria, and your borrower's needs, you can become an affiliate to many companies.

@Merritt Harris I think it depends on your definition of "top" broker in a market. 

It depends on your goals and the interest rate.If your goal is to invest in more assets, and you have a low mortgage rate, why not take advantage of current 5%+ treasury money market returns (Vanguard has a couple with good returns and very low fees).

@Tom Server - I think it depends on the lender.